Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and trueth preserueth the king, and with louing kindnes his seate is holden vp.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
In Context
27The lanterne of the Lorde is the breath of man, searching all the inwarde partes of the body.
29The strength of young men is their worship, and a gray head is an honour vnto the aged.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:3Let mercie and faithfulnesse neuer go from thee: binde them about thy necke, and write them in the tables of thyne heart:
Proverbs 16:12Wicked doers are an abhomination to the kyng, for a kynges seate shoulde be holden vp with ryghteousnesse.
Isaiah 16:5And in mercie shall the seate be prepared, and he shall sit vpon it in the trueth in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging and sekyng iudgement, and makyng haste vnto ryghteousnesse.
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 →