28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.


In Context

25 It is a snare to the man who devours that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

26 A wise king scatters the wicked, and brings 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 upheld by mercy.

29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

30 The blueness of a wound cleans away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

Proverbs 20:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:28Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:28Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:28Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:28Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:28Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:28Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.