Proverbs 20:25-28 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

25. It is ruin for a man to devour what is holy, or, after making vows, to retract them.

26. A wise king scatters the impious and bends an archway over them.

27. The spirit of a man is a lamp to the Lord, which investigates all the secrets of the inner self.

28. Mercy and truth guard the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

Proverbs 20