Proverbs Chapter 20 verse 28 Holy Bible
Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
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Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
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Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.
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Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
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Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
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Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 28. - Mercy and truth preserve the king. (For "mercy and truth," see note on Proverbs 3:3.) The love and faithfulness which the king displays in dealing with his subjects elicits the like virtues in them, and these are the safeguard of his throne. His throne is upholden by mercy; or, love. So the king is well called the father of his people, and in modern times the epithet "gracious" is applied to the sovereign as being the fountain of mercy and condescension. Sallust, 'Jugurtha,' 10, "Non exercitus neque thesauri praesidia regni sunt, verum amici, quos neque armis cogere neque auro parare queas; officio et fide pariuntur." Septuagint, "Mercy (ἐλεημοσύνη) and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness." "The subject's love," says our English maxim, "is the king's lifeguard."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(28) Mercy and truth preserve the king.--See above on Proverbs 3:3. The love and faithfulness he shows to his subjects draw out the same qualities in them, and these are the safeguard of his throne. So (Psalm 130:4) the mercy shown by God inspires man with a reverent fear of Him, while harshness might have made him a slave, or driven him through despair into rebellion. (Comp. Jeremiah 33:9.)
