Proverbs 20:28
26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
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- BSB
- Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
- KJV
- Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
- 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.
- DARBY
- Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.
- BLB
- Loving devotion and faithfulness guard a king, and his throne is supported by loving devotion.
- ÅB
- Miskunnhet og sanndruhet er en vakt om kongen, og han støtter sin trone ved miskunnhet.
- OTB
- Kjærlighet og trofasthet bevarer en konge; gjennom lojalitet blir hans trone sikret.
- B1930
- Miskunnhet og sanndruhet er en vakt om kongen, og han støtter sin trone ved miskunnhet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 16:12
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Read in contextPsalms 26:1
Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
Read in contextProverbs 29:14
A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.
Read in contextPsalms 101:1
I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
Read in contextIsaiah 16:5
in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.
Read in contextPsalms 61:7
May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.
Read in contextPsalms 21:7
For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.
Read in contextProverbs 16:6
By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
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