Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
King James Version
In Context
27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
Cross References
Psalms 21:7For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Psalms 61:7He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
Proverbs 3:3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Proverbs 16:12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Isaiah 16:5And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting 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 →