Proverbs 20:26
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.”
מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
עַל
over/ them
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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רָשָׁע
wicked people
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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זָרָה
is winnowing
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זָרָה
to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow
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חָכָם
wise
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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