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

²⁷ The human spirit is^[a] the lamp of the Lord^(B)
    that sheds light on one’s inmost being.^(C)

²⁸ Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
    through love^(D) his throne is made secure.^(E)

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength,
    gray hair the splendor of the old.^(F)

³⁰ Blows and wounds scrub^(G) away evil,
    and beatings^(H) purge the inmost being.