Proverbs

²⁴A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man understand his way? ²⁵It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, and after vows to make inquiry. ²⁶A wise king winnoweth the wicked, and bringeth the threshing wheel over them. ²⁷The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the innermost parts of the belly. ²⁸Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. ²⁹The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the hoary head. ³⁰Stripes that wound cleanse away evil: and strokes reach the innermost parts of the belly.