Verse Comparison: Proverbs 20:26
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A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the `threshing' -wheel over them.Amplified® Bible
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].Contemporary English Version
A wise ruler severely punishes every criminal.Darby English Version
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.Good News Bible
A wise king will find out who is doing wrong, and will punish him without pity.King James Version
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.New American Standard Bible
A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the {threshing} wheel over them.New International Version
A wise king winnows out the wicked;
he drives the threshing wheel over them.New King James Version
A wise king sifts out the wicked,
And brings the threshing wheel over them.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.Revised Standard Version
A wise king winnows the wicked, and drives the wheel over them.Young's Literal Translation
A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.
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