Proverbs 20:28
Kindness and truth keep a king, || And he has supported his throne by kindness.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
In Context
27The breath of man [is] a lamp of YHWH, || Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
29The beauty of young men is their strength, || And the honor of old men is grey hairs.
Cross References
Psalms 21:7For the king is trusting in YHWH, || And in the kindness of the Most High he is not moved.
Psalms 61:7He dwells before God for all time, || Appoint kindness and truth—they keep him.
Proverbs 3:3Do not let kindness and truth forsake you, || Bind them on your neck, || Write them on the tablet of your heart,
Proverbs 16:12Doing wickedness [is] an abomination to kings, || For a throne is established by righteousness.
Isaiah 16:5And the throne is established in kindness, || And [One] has sat on it in truth, in the tent of David, || Judging and seeking judgment, and hastening 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 →