Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
In Context
27The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
29The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.
Cross References
Psalms 21:7\21:6\For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.
Psalms 61:7\61:6\You will give the king long life; and make his years go on through the generations.
Proverbs 3:3Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;
Proverbs 16:12Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
Isaiah 16:5Then a king's seat will be based on mercy, and one will be seated on it in the tent of David for ever; judging uprightly, and quick to do righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:28
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord , searching all the inward parts of the belly. We have here the dignity of the soul, the great soul of man, that light which lighteth every man. 1. It is a divine light; it is the candle of the Lord, a candle of his lighting, for it is the inspiration of the Almighty that gives us understanding. He forms the spirit of man within him. It is after the image of God that man is created in knowledge. Conscience, that noble faculty, is God's deputy in the soul; it is a… Read the whole commentary →