Proverbs 20:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.”
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“Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 20:28 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 21:7For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.
- Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
- Psalms 61:7May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.
- Psalms 101:1I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
- Proverbs 3:3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
- Proverbs 16:6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
- Proverbs 16:12Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
- Proverbs 29:14A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.
- Isaiah 16:5in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.
- Daniel 4:24This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree that the Most High has issued against my lord the king:
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