Proverbs 20:28
Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
In Context
27The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
29The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
Cross References
Psalms 21:7For the king trusts in the LORD. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.
Psalms 61:7He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
Proverbs 3:3Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 16:12It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
Isaiah 16:5A throne will be established in loving kindness. One will sit on it in truth, in the tent of David, judging, seeking justice, and swift to do 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 →