Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth guard the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
In Context
27The spirit of a man is a lamp to the Lord, which investigates all the secrets of the inner self.
29The joy of youths is their strength. And the dignity of old men is their grey hairs.
Cross References
Psalms 21:7But I am a worm and not a man: a disgrace among men, and an outcast of the people.
Psalms 61:7For he is my God and my Savior. He is my helper; I will not be expelled.
Proverbs 3:3Let not mercy and truth abandon you: encircle them around your throat, and inscribe them on the tablets of your heart.
Proverbs 16:12Those who act impiously are abominable to the king. For the throne is made firm by justice.
Isaiah 16:5And a throne will be prepared in mercy, and One shall sit upon it in truth, in the tabernacle of David, judging and seeking judgment, and quickly repaying what is just.
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 →