Proverbs 20:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Prov 29:14 : 14 The king who judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established forever.
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.
  • Isa 16:5 : 5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit on it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hastening righteousness.
  • Ps 21:7 : 7 For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.
  • Ps 26:1 : 1 Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity; I have also trusted in the LORD; therefore I shall not fall.
  • Ps 61:7 : 7 He shall abide before God forever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
  • Ps 101:1 : 1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: to you, O LORD, will I sing.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.

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    14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of your throne; mercy and truth shall go before your face.

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    6 You will prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

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  • Isa 16:5
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    5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit on it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hastening righteousness.

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    14 The king who judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established forever.

  • Ps 21:7
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    7 For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.

  • Ps 40:11
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    11 Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O LORD: let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.

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    29 The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

  • Ps 25:10
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    10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth to those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

  • Prov 3:3-4
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    3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart:

    4 So you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • 2 Sam 22:51
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    51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his offspring forevermore.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

  • Ps 89:28
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    28 My mercy I will keep for him forevermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

  • Prov 16:12-15
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    12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.

    13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks what is right.

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    11 He who loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

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  • Ps 85:10-11
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    10 Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

    11 Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

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    8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

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    4 The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

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    4 The king establishes the land by justice; but he who accepts bribes overthrows it.

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    28 In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.

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    7 He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he establishes them forever, and they are exalted.

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    2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us, and the truth of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD.

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    50 Great deliverance he gives to his king; and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendants forevermore.

  • Prov 25:5
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    5 Remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

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    6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.

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    15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

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    5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

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    6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.

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    28 For the kingdom is the LORD’s, and He is the governor among the nations.

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    21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait on You.

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    4 Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

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    18 When I said, My foot slips; your mercy, O LORD, held me up.

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    27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inner depths of the heart.