Proverbs 20:28
Trustworthy love and faithfulness keep a king safe; trustworthy love supports his rule.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
In Context
27The Lord's light shines on the conscience, revealing our deepest thoughts.
29Young men value their strength, but the old value even more the wisdom that comes with gray hair.
Cross References
Psalms 21:7For the king trusts in the Lord; he stands firm because of the trustworthy love of the Most High.
Psalms 61:7May he always live in your presence; may your trustworthy love and faithfulness protect him.
Proverbs 3:3Hold on to kindness and truth. Tie them around your neck; write them in your mind.
Proverbs 16:12It's a terrible thing for a king to do evil, for his throne is based on doing right.
Isaiah 16:5Then a kingdom will be set up based on trustworthy love, and on its throne will sit a faithful king from the line of David. He will judge fairly, and will be passionately committed to doing what is right.
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 →