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Read Full Chapter (Proverbs 20) Proverbs 20:28 KJV
"Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy."
Proverbs Chapter 20, Verse 28
Proverbs 20:28 in Context (Verses 25–30 KJV)
25
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.*
28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.*