Proverbs 20:24-26

Expanded Bible

²⁴ The Lord decides ·what a person will do [^Lthe steps of a person];
·no one understands what his life is all about [^Lhow can people understand their path?].

²⁵ It’s ·dangerous [^La trap] to ·promise something to God too quickly [speak rashly about holy things].
·After you’ve thought about it, it may be too late [^LAnd to think about it after you made a vow; Lev. 7:16–17; 22:18–23; Judg. 11:29–40; Eccl. 5:1–7].

²⁶ A wise king ·sorts out [winnows; scatters] the evil people,
and he ·punishes them as they deserve [^Lrolls a threshing sledge over them].