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


In Context

25 A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

26 A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

27 The breath of man is a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

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

29 The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

30 The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!

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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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