New American Standard Bible

Proverbs 20:24-30 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

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.

28. Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.

29. The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.

30. Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.