25 It is a snare for a man to devote rashly
something as holy,
And afterward to reconsider
his vows.
26 aA wise king sifts out the wicked,
And brings the threshing wheel over them.
27 aThe spirit of a man
is the lamp of the
Lord,
Searching all the
1 inner depths of his heart.
28 aMercy and truth preserve the king,
And by
1 lovingkindness he upholds his throne.
29 The glory of young men
is their strength,
And
athe splendor of old men
is their gray head.
30 Blows that hurt cleanse away evil,
As
do stripes the
1 inner depths of the heart.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
