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Proverbs 20:24-30
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:24-30
New American Standard Bible
24 (A)A man’s steps are ordained by the Lord;
How then can a person understand his way?
25 It is a trap for a person to say carelessly, “It is holy!”
And (B)after the vows to make inquiry.
26 A (C)wise king scatters the wicked,
And [a]drives a (D)threshing wheel over them.
27 The [b](E)spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the [c]innermost parts of his being.
28 [d]Loyalty and (F)truth watch over the king,
And he upholds his throne by [e]loyalty.
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
And the [f](G)honor of old men is their gray hair.
30 (H)Bruising wounds clean away evil,
And blows cleanse the [g]innermost parts.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:26 Lit turns
- Proverbs 20:27 Lit breath
- Proverbs 20:27 Lit chambers of the body
- Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
- Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
- Proverbs 20:29 Or splendor
- Proverbs 20:30 Lit chambers of the body
Proverbs 20:24-30
New International Version
Proverbs 20:24-30
New International Version
24 A person’s steps are directed(A) by the Lord.(B)
How then can anyone understand their own way?(C)
25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
and only later to consider one’s vows.(D)
26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
he drives the threshing wheel over them.(E)
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
gray hair the splendor of the old.(J)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:27 Or A person’s words are
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