New American Standard Bible

Proverbs 20:22-27 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

22. Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

23. Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, And a false scale is not good.

24. Man's steps are ordained by the Lord, How then can man understand his way?

25. It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.

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

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