Proverbs 20 · Verse 28

Proverbs 20:28

Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

Proverbs 20:28, King James Version

Proverbs 20:28 in other translations

BSB	Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
WEB	Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
ASV	Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
YLT	Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
DARBY	Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.
BBE	Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
Webster	Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.

What does Proverbs 20:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

28. (Compare Pr 3:3; 16:6, 12).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 28 Mercy and truth preserve the king - These are the brightest jewels in the royal crown; and those kings who are most governed by them have the stablest government.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

Mercy and truth are the glories of God's throne.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 20:28 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedloyaltyH2617

וֶ֭אֱמֶתVe.'e.metand faithfulnessH571

יִצְּרוּ\־yi.tze.ru-they preserveH5341

מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428

וְסָעַ֖דve.sa.'Adand he sustainsH5582

בַּחֶ֣סֶדba.Che.sedby <the> loyaltyH2617

כִּסְאֽוֹ\׃kis.'Othrone hisH3678

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 20:28

Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Psalms 26:1
A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.
Proverbs 29:14
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
Psalms 101:1
A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.
Isaiah 16:5
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
Psalms 61:7
He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
Psalms 21:7
For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Mercy.
16:6
See on
Ps 61:7; 101:1
his.
16:12; 29:14; Ps 21:7; 26:1; Isa 16:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Proverbs 20:27
The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

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Proverbs 20:28 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Misericordia y verdad guardan al rey; y con clemencia sustenta su trono.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	La bonté et la vérité préservent le roi, et il soutient son trône par la bonté.
German Elberfelder 1871	Güte und Wahrheit behüten den König, und durch Güte stützt er seinen Thron.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Misericordia et veritas custodiunt regem, et roboratur clementia thronus ejus.