Proverbs 20:26-28

Easy-to-Read Version

²⁶Like a farmer who separates wheat from the chaff, a wise king will decide who is wrong and crush them.

²⁷Your spirit is like a lamp to the Lord. He is able to see into your deepest parts.^[a]

²⁸A king who is loyal and true will keep his power. Loyalty will keep his kingdom strong.

Proverbs 20:27 Or “The Lord examines your breath and searches your deepest thoughts.”

Proverbs 20:26-28

New International Version

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

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

²⁸Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
through love^(D) his throne is made secure.^(E)

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

New International Version (NIV)