Proverbs 20:28
King James Version (KJV)
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
In context
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
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Proverbs 20:28 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
- 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.