Proverbs 20:26–27
Proverbs 20:26–27 — The New International Version (NIV)
26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
he drives the threshing wheel over them.
27 The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord
that sheds light on one’s inmost being.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked,
And bringeth the wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord,
Searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — New Living Translation (NLT)
26 A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat,
then runs his threshing wheel over them.
27 The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,
exposing every hidden motive.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
26 A wise king sifts out the wicked,
And brings the threshing wheel over them.
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the inner depths of his heart.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — New Century Version (NCV)
26 A wise king sorts out the evil people,
and he punishes them as they deserve.
27 The Lord looks deep inside people
and searches through their thoughts.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — American Standard Version (ASV)
26 A wise king winnoweth the wicked,
And bringeth the threshing-wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah,
Searching all his innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 Man’s spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
26 A wise king scatters the wicked
and then runs them over.
27 A person’s soul is the Lord’s lamp.
It searches his entire innermost being.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
26 A wise king separates out the wicked
and drives the threshing wheel over them.
27 The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,
searching the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
26 A wise king winnows the wicked,
and drives the wheel over them.
27 The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord,
searching every inmost part.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
26 A wise king winnows the wicked,
and he will drive a wheel over them.
27 The lamp of Yahweh is the spirit of humankind,
he who searches every innermost part.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
26 A wise king gets rid of evil people.
He runs the threshing wheel over them.
27 The lamp of the Lord searches a man’s heart.
It searches deep down inside him.
Proverbs 20:26–27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
26 A wise king winnows the wicked,
And drives the threshing wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the innermost parts of his being.