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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked.
He turns a threshing wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the lamp of Adonai,
searching all his inmost being.

28 Lovingkindness and truth preserve the king,
but his throne is upheld by lovingkindness.

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

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

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

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Footnotes

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