26 (A)A wise king sifts out the wicked,
And brings the threshing wheel over them.

27 (B)The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the [a]inner depths of his heart.

28 (C)Mercy and truth preserve the king,
And by [b]lovingkindness he upholds his throne.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:27 Lit. rooms of the belly
  2. Proverbs 20:28 mercy

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