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


In Context

25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

26 A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

27 The spirit of man is Yahweh's lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

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

29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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