Proverbs 20:28
Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness preserve the king; 1 his throne is made secure by love. 1
Unlocked Literal 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 person is the lamp of Yahweh, 1 searching all his inmost parts. 1
29The glory of young men is their strength 1 and the splendor of old people is their gray hair. 1
Cross References
Psalms 21:7For the king trusts in Yahweh; 1 through the covenant faithfulness of the Most High he will not be moved. 1
Psalms 61:7He will remain before God forever. 1
Proverbs 3:3Do not let covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness ever leave you, 1 tie them together about your neck, 1 write them on the tablet of your heart. 1
Proverbs 16:12When kings do wicked things, that is something to be despised, 1 for a throne is established by doing what is right. 1
Isaiah 16:5A throne will be established in covenant faithfulness; and one from David's tent will faithfully sit there. 1 He will judge as he seeks justice and does righteousness. 1
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 →