Proverbs 20:25-30 in English

²⁵ It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

²⁶ A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing-wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.

²⁸ Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

³⁰ Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.

²⁶ A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.

²⁸ Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.

²⁹ Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.

³⁰ Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come into the inward parts of their belly.

²⁵ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

²⁶ A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

³⁰ The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

²⁵ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

²⁶ A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

³⁰ The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.

²⁶ A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.

²⁸ Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.

²⁹ Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.

³⁰ Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come in the inward parts of their belly.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

²⁶ A wise king winnoweth the wicked, and bringeth the threshing wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the innermost parts of the belly.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

³⁰ Stripes that wound cleanse away evil: and strokes reach the innermost parts of the belly.

²⁵ You should think carefully before you solemnly promise to dedicate something to God, because later you might be sorry you have promised to do it.

²⁶ Wise kings find out MET which people have done what is wrong, and they punish them very severely IDM.

²⁷ Our consciences are like lamps that Yahweh has given to us to enable us to know what we are thinking MET; they reveal what is hidden deep in our ◄minds/inner beings►.

²⁸ Kings will continue to rule as long as they faithfully love their people and are loyal to them and as long as they rule righteously/fairly.

²⁹ We honor/admire young people because they are strong, but we respect MTY old people more because they are wise.

³⁰ When we are beaten or whipped, it can cause us to quit doing what is evil in our lives; when someone wounds us by punishing us, it can cause our behavior to become good.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.

²⁶ A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.

²⁸ Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.

²⁹ Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.

³⁰ Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come in the inward parts of their belly.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²⁶ A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

²⁸ Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

³⁰ Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²⁶ A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

²⁸ Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

³⁰ Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²⁶ A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

²⁸ Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength. The splendour of old men is their grey hair.

³⁰ Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

²⁵ It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it is necessary to keep them.

²⁶ A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.

²⁷ The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.

²⁸ Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.

³⁰ By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.

²⁶ A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

²⁷ Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

³⁰ Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes purge the inner parts of the belly.

²⁵ It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.

²⁶ A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.

²⁷ The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

²⁹ The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.

³⁰ The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more inward parts of the belly.

²⁵ It's a mistake to make a promise to God and then have second thoughts about it later.

²⁶ A wise king separates out the wicked by winnowing and punishes them by threshing.

²⁷ The Lord's light shines on the conscience, revealing our deepest thoughts.

²⁸ Trustworthy love and faithfulness keep a king safe; trustworthy love supports his rule.

²⁹ Young men value their strength, but the old value even more the wisdom that comes with gray hair.

³⁰ Wounds and blows clean away what's evil; beatings clean what's deep down inside.

²⁵ It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.

²⁶ A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.

²⁷ The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.

²⁸ Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.

²⁹ The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.

³⁰ The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.

²⁶ A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth the wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

³⁰ Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.

²⁵ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

²⁶ A wise king scattereth the wicked, And bringeth the wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, Searching all the inward parts of the belly.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king: And his throne is upholden by mercy.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength: And the beauty of old men is the gray head.

³⁰ The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: So do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to sanctify things hastily, and to make inquiry only after having made vows.

²⁶ A wise king scattereth the wicked, and turneth over them the threshing-wheel.

²⁷ A lamp of the Lord is the soul of man, searching all the inner chambers of the body.

²⁸ Kindness and truth will watch over a king, and he will prop up through kindness his throne.

²⁹ The ornament of young men is their strength; and the glory of old men is a hoary head.

³⁰ The bruises of a wound are cleansing means for the bad, and stripes will reach the inner chambers of the body.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: For in that case repentance comes after vowing.

²⁶ A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, And will bring a wheel upon them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, Who searches the inmost parts of the belly.

²⁸ Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, And will surround his throne with righteousness.

²⁹ Wisdom is an ornament to young men; And gray hairs are the glory of old men.

³⁰ Bruises and contusions befall bad men; And plagues shall come into the inward parts of their belly.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to utter a vow rashly, And after vows to consider.

²⁶ A wise king scattereth the wicked like chaff, And bringeth over them the wheel.

²⁷ The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, Which searcheth all the inner chambers of his body.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king; Yea, his throne is upholden by mercy.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength, And the beauty of old men is the gray head.

³⁰ Wounding stripes are the remedy for a bad man; Yea, stripes which reach to the inner chambers of the body.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²⁶ A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is Adonai ’s lamp candle, searching all his innermost parts.

²⁸ Cheshed ·Loving-kindness· and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by cheshed ·loving-kindness·.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

³⁰ Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

²⁵ It is a snare for a person to say rashly, “This thing is holy,” and begin to think about what it means only after making his vow.

²⁶ A wise king winnows the wicked and he turns a threshing wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of a person is the lamp of Yahweh, searching all his inmost parts.

²⁸ Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness preserve the king; his throne is made secure by love.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength and the splendor of old people is their gray hair.

³⁰ Blows that make a wound cleanse away evil and beatings make the innermost parts clean.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²⁶ A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

²⁸ Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

³⁰ Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²⁶ A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

²⁸ Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength. The splendour of old men is their grey hair.

³⁰ Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

²⁵ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

²⁶ A wise king scatterreth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

²⁸ Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

³⁰ The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²⁶ A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

²⁸ Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

³⁰ Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²⁶ A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

²⁷ The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

²⁸ Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength. The splendour of old men is their grey hair.

³⁰ Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

²⁵ Falling of man is to make avow or vow to saints, and afterward to withdraw the vows.

²⁶ A wise king scattereth wicked men; and boweth a bow of victory, that is, a stone bow, over them.

²⁷ The lantern of the Lord is the spirit of man, that seeketh out all the privates of the womb.

²⁸ Mercy and truth keep a king; and his throne is made strong by meekness.

²⁹ The full out joying of young men is the strength of them; and the dignity of eld or old men is hoariness.

³⁰ The wanness of wound shall wipe away evils, and wounds in the privier things of the womb.

²⁵ (A) Falling of man is to make (an) avow to (the) saints, and (then) afterward to withdraw the vows.

²⁶ A wise king scattereth wicked men; and boweth a bow of victory, that is, a stone bow, over them.

²⁷ The lantern of the Lord is the spirit of man, that seeketh out all the privates of the womb. (The spirit of people is the lantern of the Lord, and it seeketh out all our innermost secrets.)

²⁸ Mercy and truth keep a king; and his throne is made strong by meekness. (Fairness and faithfulness, or loyalty, keep a king safe and secure; and his throne is made strong by humility, or by righteousness.)

²⁹ The full out joying of young men is the strength of them; and the dignity of eld men is hoariness. (The rejoicing, or the glory, of young men is their strength; and the dignity of old men is their white, or gray, hair.)

³⁰ The wanness of (a) wound shall wipe away evils, and (so do) wounds in the privier things of the womb. (Sometimes a deep, blue wound shall set someone straight, and sometimes so do wounds in the secret, or the innermost, places of the heart.)

²⁵ A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

²⁶ A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

²⁷ The breath of man is a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

²⁸ Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

²⁹ The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

³⁰ The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!