Proverbs 20:26-28

Listen to Proverbs 20:26-28

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

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

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

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Cross References 5

1. S ver 8
2. S Psalms 119:105
3. S Proverbs 16:2
4. Psalms 40:11
5. S Proverbs 16:12; Isaiah 16:5; Proverbs 29:14

Footnotes 1

[a] Or "A person’s words are"

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