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Proverbs 20:25-30

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

25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows.

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

26 A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.

27 A person's breath is the lamp of the Lord, searching the innermost parts.

27 The human spirit is the lamp of the LORD that sheds light on one’s inmost being.

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

28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.

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

29 The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.

30 Lashes and wounds purge away evil, and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.

30 Blows and wounds scrub away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.