| Proverbs 20:28 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Mercy and truth protect a king, and with mercy he maintains his throne.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. |
| ASV: | Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness. |
| BBE: | Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts. |
| DBY: | Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy. |
| ERV: | Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. |
| JPS: | Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy. |
| WBS: | Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy. |
| WEB: | Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love. |
| YLT: | Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne. |
| Proverbs 20:28 Cross References |
| XREF: | Proverbs 29:14 If a king judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| MHC: | 20:23. A bargain made by fraud will prove a losing bargain in the end. 24. How can we form plans, and conduct business, independently of the Lord? 25. The evasions men often use with their own consciences show how false and deceitful man is. 26. Justice should crush the wicked, and separate them from the virtuous. 27. The rational soul and conscience are as a lamp within us, which should be used in examining our dispositions and motives with the revealed will of God. 28. Mercy and truth are the glories of God's throne. 29. Both young and old have their advantages; and let neither despise or envy the other. |
| CONC: | Acts Based Faith Faithfulness Kindness Love Loyalty Mercy Power Preserve Righteousness Safe Seat Secure Supported Sustained Throne Truth Upheld Upholden Upholdeth Upholds Upright |
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