Proverbs 20:28
Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
In Context
27The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.
29The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.
Cross References
Psalms 21:7Because the King trusteth in the Lord, and in the mercie of the most High, he shall not slide.
Psalms 61:7Hee shall dwell before God for euer: prepare mercie and faithfulnes that they may preserue him.
Proverbs 3:3Let not mercie and trueth forsake thee: binde them on thy necke, and write them vpon the table of thine heart.
Proverbs 16:12It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
Isaiah 16:5And in mercy shall the throne be prepared, and hee shall sit vpon it in stedfastnesse, in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging, and seeking iudgement, and hasting iustice.
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 →