Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 20:28 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.”
Proverbs 20:28
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
The spirit of man {is} the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. {candle: or, lamp}
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
The glory of young men {is} their strength: and the beauty of old men {is} the gray head.
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so {do} stripes the inward parts of the belly. {cleanseth...: Heb. is a purging medicine against}
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