Proverbs 20:28
Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
Majority Standard Bible
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 the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
29The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
Cross References
Psalms 21:7For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.
Psalms 61:7May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.
Proverbs 3:3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 16:12Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Isaiah 16:5in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.
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 →