Proverbs 20:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.”
Proverbs 20:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 20:28 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 20:28 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 20:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.”
Proverbs 20:28 — World English Bible
Proverbs 20:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.”
Proverbs 20:28 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 20:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.”
Proverbs 20:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 20:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.”
Proverbs 20:28 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 20:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.”
Proverbs 20:28 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 20:28 in Context — Proverbs 20
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth 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 upholden by mercy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
What Does Proverbs 20:28 Mean?
Proverbs 20:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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