Proverbs 20:22-30

22 Do not say "I will repay evil"; wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.

23 An abomination of Yahweh [is] {a stone and a weight}, and scales of falsehood are not good.

24 [Away] from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man, and how will humankind understand his ways?

25 [It is] a snare to humankind to say rashly "[It is] holy," and after vows, to scrutinize.

26 A wise king winnows the wicked, and he will drive a wheel over them.

27 The lamp of Yahweh [is] the spirit of humankind, he who searches every {innermost part}.

28 Loyalty and faithfulness will preserve a king, and he is upheld with the righteousness of his throne.

29 The glory of young men [is] their strength, but the beauty of the aged [is] gray hair.

30 The blows of a wound will cleanse evil, as will beatings of the {innermost part}.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "a stone and a stone"
• [b]. Or "soul"
• [c]. Literally "parts of the inmost"
• [d]. Or "strengthens them"
• [e]. Hebrew "and"
• [f]. Literally "parts of the inmost"