Proverbs 20:28
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
In context
26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
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Proverbs 20:28 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
- KJV King James Version
- Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
- WEB World English Bible
- Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.