Proverbs 20:28
Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
Young's Literal Translation
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 Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
29The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.
Cross References
Psalms 21:7For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.
Psalms 61:7He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint — they keep him.
Proverbs 3:3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,
Proverbs 16:12An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
Isaiah 16:5And established in kindness is the throne, And [one] hath sat on it in truth, in the tent of David, Judging and seeking judgment, and hasting 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 →