Proverbs 20:26
A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them.
In context
23 Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord, and false scales are not good. 24 A man’s steps 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 after making vows. 26 A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them. 27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts. 28 Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.
29 The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 20:26 in the KJV
A wise king scattereth the wicked, And bringeth the wheel over them.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 20:26 in the NIV
A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.