Proverbs 20:25-30

25 It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashly and later to reconsider his vows.^[a]

26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.

27 A person's breath is the lamp of the Lord, searching the innermost parts.^{[b] [c]}

28 Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king; through loyalty he maintains his throne.

29 The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair.^[d]

30 Lashes and wounds purge away evil, and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.^[e]

Footnotes

• [a]. Nm 30:2; Dt 23:21; Ec 5:4-6
• [b]. Lit the chambers of the belly
• [c]. Pr 20:30; Ps 139:23
• [d]. Pr 16:31; Lv 19:32
• [e]. Lit beatings the chambers of the belly