Proverbs 20:28

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 29:14 : 14 a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
  • Isa 16:5 : 5 And 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.
  • Ps 21:7 : 7 For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.
  • Ps 26:1 : 1 By David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I in mine integrity have walked, And in Jehovah I have trusted, I slide not.
  • Ps 61:7 : 7 He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint -- they keep him.
  • Ps 101:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

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    14Righteousness and judgment `Are' the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.

  • Ps 61:6-7
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    6Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation.

    7He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint -- they keep him.

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    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.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

  • Ps 21:7
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    7For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.

  • Ps 40:11
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    11Thou, O Jehovah, restrainest not Thy mercies from me, Thy kindness and Thy truth do continually keep me.

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    29The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

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    10All the paths of Jehovah `are' kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

  • Prov 3:3-4
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    3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,

    4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

  • 2 Sam 22:51
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    51Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed -- unto the age!'

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    10An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

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    28To the age I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant `is' stedfast with him.

  • Prov 16:12-15
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    12An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

    13The delight of kings `are' righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

    14The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

    15In the light of a king's face `is' life, And his good-will `is' as a cloud of the latter rain.

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    11Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace `are' his lips, a king `is' his friend.

    12The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

  • Ps 85:10-11
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    10Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,

    11Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,

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    8A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

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    4And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.

  • Prov 29:4
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    4A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

  • Prov 14:28
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    28In the multitude of a people `is' the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.

  • Job 36:7
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    7He withdraweth not from the righteous His eyes, And `from' kings on the throne, And causeth them to sit for ever, and they are high,

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    2For mighty to us hath been His kindness, And the truth of Jehovah `is' to the age. Praise ye Jah!

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    50Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed -- unto the age!

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    5Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

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    6Thy throne, O God, `is' age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness `Is' the sceptre of Thy kingdom.

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    35The favour of a king `is' to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

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    6And Solomon saith, `Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as `at' this day.

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    1Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.

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    15By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,

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    5For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

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    6In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

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    11Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.

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    2I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

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    2By the transgression of a land many `are' its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.

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    14Jehovah is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down.

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    2For I said, `To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'

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    28For to Jehovah `is' the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.

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    21Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited `on' Thee.

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    4Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee -- kindness and mercies,

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    18If I have said, `My foot hath slipped,' Thy kindness, O Jehovah, supporteth me.

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    4Where the word of a king `is' power `is', and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'

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    10For great unto the heavens `is' Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

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    31A crown of beauty `are' grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

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    27The breath of man `is' a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.