Proverbs 20:23-30

23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false^[a] balance is not good.

24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

27 The spirit of man is the candle^[b] of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth^[c] away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

Footnotes

• [a]. a false...: Heb. balance of deceit
• [b]. candle: or, lamp
• [c]. cleanseth...: Heb. is a purging medicine against