Proverbs 20:26

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

A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing-wheel over them.

A wise king sifts out the wicked [from among the good] And drives the [threshing] wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain].

AMPC

A wise king winnows out the wicked [from among the good] and brings the threshing wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain].

BRG

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

CSB

A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.

CEB

A wise king sifts out the wicked, and runs them over with a wheel.

CJB

A wise king winnows the wicked [from the righteous] and threshes them under the cartwheel.

CEV

A wise ruler severely punishes every criminal.

DARBY

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

DRA

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

ERV

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

EASY

A wise king can pick out wicked people, and he will punish them as they deserve.

EHV

A wise king winnows out the wicked. He rolls the threshing wheel over them.

ESV

A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them.

ESVUK

A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them.

EXB

A wise king ·sorts out [winnows; scatters] the evil people, and he ·punishes them as they deserve [^Lrolls a threshing sledge over them].

GNV

A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheel to turn over them.

A wise king scatters the wicked and then runs them over.

GNT

A wise king will find out who is doing wrong, and will punish him without pity.

HCSB

A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.

ICB

A wise king finds out who the evil people are. Then he punishes them.

ISV

A wise king sifts the wicked, crushing them with the threshing wheel.

JUB

¶ A wise king scatters the wicked and brings the wheel over them.

KJV

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

AKJV

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

LSB

A wise king winnows the wicked, And turns the threshing wheel over them.

LEB

A wise king winnows the wicked, and he will drive a wheel over them.

TLB

A wise king stamps out crime by severe punishment.

MSG

After careful scrutiny, a wise leader makes a clean sweep of rebels and dolts.

MEV

A wise king sifts out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

NOG

A wise king scatters the wicked and then runs them over.

NABRE

A wise king winnows the wicked, and threshes them under the cartwheel.

NASB

A wise king scatters the wicked, And drives a threshing wheel over them.

NASB1995

A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.

NCB

A wise king winnows the wicked and requites them for their guilt.

NCV

A wise king sorts out the evil people, and he punishes them as they deserve.

NET

A wise king separates out the wicked; he turns the threshing wheel over them.

NIRV

A wise king gets rid of evil people. He runs the threshing wheel over them.

NIV

A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.

NIVUK

A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.

NKJV

A wise king sifts out the wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.

NLV

A wise king puts the sinful aside and crushes the grain over them.

NLT

A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat, then runs his threshing wheel over them.

NRSVA