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25 It is a snare for one to say rashly, ‘It is holy’,
    and begin to reflect only after making a vow.
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.

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25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
    and only later to consider one’s vows.(A)

26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
    he drives the threshing wheel over them.(B)

27 The human spirit is[a] the lamp of the Lord(C)
    that sheds light on one’s inmost being.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or A person’s words are