Proverbs 20:28
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Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

mercy

Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Psalm 61:7 He abideth for ever in the sight of God: his mercy and truth who shall search?

Psalm 101:1 A psalm for David himself. Mercy and judgment I will sing to thee, O Lord: I will sing,

his

Proverbs 16:12 They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.

Proverbs 29:14 The king that judgeth the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for ever.

Psalm 21:7 For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

Psalm 26:1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in my innocence: and I have put my trust in the Lord, and shall not be weakened.

Isaiah 16:5 And a throne shall be prepared in mercy, and one shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging and seeking judgment and quickly rendering that which is just.

Context
Wine is a Mocker
27The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels. 28Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.29The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.…
Cross References
Psalm 40:11
Withhold not thou, O Lord, thy tender mercies from me: thy mercy and thy truth have always upheld me.

Proverbs 29:14
The king that judgeth the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for ever.

Lexicon
Loving devotion
חֶ֣סֶד (ḥe·seḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

and truth
וֶ֭אֱמֶת (we·’ĕ·meṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness

preserve
יִצְּרוּ־ (yiṣ·ṣə·rū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5341: To watch, guard, keep

a king;
מֶ֑לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

by these
בַּחֶ֣סֶד (ba·ḥe·seḏ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

he maintains
וְסָעַ֖ד (wə·sā·‘aḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5582: To support, sustain, stay

his throne.
כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ (kis·’ōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3678: Seat of honor, throne


Additional Translations
Loving devotion and truth preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.

Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.

Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.

Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.

Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
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