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Proverbs 20:26 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Proverbs 20:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 20 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.”
Proverbs 20:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 20:26
A wise king exercises judicial discernment to identify and punish evildoers ('scattereth the wicked') and executes judgment decisively ('bringeth the wheel over them'). The wheel imagery likely refers to threshing—separating grain from chaff, a common biblical metaphor for judgment. The righteous ruler doesn't tolerate wickedness but actively roots it out to protect the innocent and maintain justice. This reflects God's own governance: He separates sheep from goats, wheat from tares. While the church must not wield the sword, civil magistrates are ordained by God to punish evil and praise good...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 20:26
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“A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.”
“and put them under saws”
“Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour”
“neither is a cart wheel turned over the cumin; but the dill is beaten out with a stick”
“the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite”