Proverbs 20:26-28

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²⁶A wise king winnows the wicked,
    and drives the wheel over them.
²⁷The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord,
    searching all his innermost parts.
²⁸Loyalty and faithfulness preserve the king,
    and his throne is upheld by righteousness.^[a]

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Proverbs 20:28 Gk: Heb loyalty

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