Proverbs 20:26

A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

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Other Translations for Proverbs 20:26

BSB
A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
AKJV
A wise king scatters the wicked, and brings the wheel over them.
CPDV
A wise king scatters the impious and bends an archway over them.
ERV
A wise king winnoweth the wicked, and bringeth the threshing wheel over them.
NHEB
A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
SMT
A wise king scatters the unjust, and he will turn back a wheel over them.

Commentary for Proverbs 20:26

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Proverbs 20:26
Summary
Wise authority crushes malevolent opposition effectively.
Place
Kingdom
Event
Wise king eliminates wicked people
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Wisdom