Proverbs 20:24-30

24 A man's ¹steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?

25 It is a snare to say rashly, "It is holy," and to reflect only ²after making vows.

26 A wise king ³winnows the wicked and drives ⁴the wheel over them.

27 ⁵The spirit^[a] of man is the lamp of the LORD, ⁶searching all ⁷his innermost parts.

28 ⁸Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his ⁹throne is upheld.

29 The glory of young men is their strength, but ¹⁰the splendor of old men is their gray hair.

30 ¹¹Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean ¹²the innermost parts.

Cross References

• 1. See Proverbs 16:9
• 2. [Ecclesiastes 5:4, 5]
• 3. [Matthew 3:12]
• 4. Isaiah 28:27
• 5. [1 Corinthians 2:11]
• 6. [Zephaniah 1:12]
• 7. Proverbs 18:8
• 8. Proverbs 3:3
• 9. See Proverbs 16:12
• 10. Proverbs 16:31
• 11. [Isaiah 53:5]
• 12. [See ver. 27 above]

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew breath