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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 89:14
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    14Justice and judgment are the habitation of your throne; mercy and truth shall go before your face.

  • Ps 61:6-7
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    6You will prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

    7He shall abide before God forever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

  • Isa 16:5
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    5And 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.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14The king who judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established forever.

  • Ps 21:7
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    7For 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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    11Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O LORD: let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.

  • Prov 20:29
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    29The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

  • Ps 25:10
    73%

    10All 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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    72%

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

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

  • 2 Sam 22:51
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    51He 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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    10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

  • Ps 89:28
    72%

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

  • Prov 16:12-15
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    72%

    12It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.

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

    14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

    15In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.

  • Prov 22:11-12
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    71%

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

    12The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.

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

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

  • Prov 20:8
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    8A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

  • Ps 99:4
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    4The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

  • Prov 29:4
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    4The king establishes the land by justice; but he who accepts bribes overthrows it.

  • Prov 14:28
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    28In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.

  • Job 36:7
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    7He 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.

  • Ps 117:2
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    2For his merciful kindness is great toward us, and the truth of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD.

  • Ps 18:50
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    50Great deliverance he gives to his king; and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendants forevermore.

  • Prov 25:5
    70%

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

  • Ps 45:6
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    6Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.

  • Prov 14:35
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    35The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.

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    6And Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great mercy, as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

  • Isa 32:1
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    1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule with justice.

  • Prov 8:15
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    15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

  • Ps 122:5
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    5For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

  • Prov 16:6
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    6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.

  • Ps 132:11
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    11The LORD has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.

  • Eccl 8:2
    69%

    2I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard to the oath of God.

  • Prov 28:2
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    2For the transgression of a land, many are its princes; but by a person of understanding and knowledge, its state will be prolonged.

  • Ps 145:14
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    14The LORD upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

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    2For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever; your faithfulness you shall establish in the very heavens.

  • Ps 22:28
    69%

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

  • Ps 25:21
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    21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait on You.

  • Ps 103:4
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    4Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

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    69%

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

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    4Where the word of a king is, there is power; and who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'

  • Ps 57:10
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    10For your mercy reaches unto the heavens, and your truth unto the clouds.

  • Prov 16:31
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    31Gray hair is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.

  • Prov 20:27
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    27The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inner depths of the heart.