24 (A)A man’s steps are ordained by the Lord;
How then can a person understand his way?
25 It is a trap for a person to say carelessly, “It is holy!”
And (B)after the vows to make inquiry.
26 A (C)wise king scatters the wicked,
And [a]drives a (D)threshing wheel over them.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:26 Lit turns

24 A person’s steps are directed(A) by the Lord.(B)
    How then can anyone understand their own way?(C)

25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
    and only later to consider one’s vows.(D)

26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
    he drives the threshing wheel over them.(E)

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