Proverbs 20:26
Proverbs 20:26 The Passion Translation (TPT)
A wise king is able to discern corruption and remove wickedness from his kingdom.
Proverbs 20:26 The Message (MSG)
After careful scrutiny, a wise leader makes a clean sweep of rebels and dolts.
Proverbs 20:26 King James Version (KJV)
A wise king scattereth the wicked, And bringeth the wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:26 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:26 New Century Version (NCV)
A wise king sorts out the evil people, and he punishes them as they deserve.
Proverbs 20:26 American Standard Version (ASV)
A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing-wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:26 New International Version (NIV)
A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:26 New King James Version (NKJV)
A wise king sifts out the wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.
Proverbs 20:26 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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].