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Proverbs 20:28

28 aMercy and truth preserve the king,

And by 6lovingkindness he upholds his throne.

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Proverbs 20:28 — The New International Version (NIV)

28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;

through love his throne is made secure.

Proverbs 20:28 — English Standard Version (ESV)

28 Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,

and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.

Proverbs 20:28 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king:

And his throne is upholden by mercy.

Proverbs 20:28 — New Living Translation (NLT)

28 Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king;

his throne is made secure through love.

Proverbs 20:28 — New Century Version (NCV)

28 Loyalty and truth keep a king in power;

he continues to rule if he is loyal.

Proverbs 20:28 — American Standard Version (ASV)

28 Kindness and truth preserve the king;

And his throne is upholden by kindness.

Proverbs 20:28 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.

Proverbs 20:28 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

28 Mercy and truth protect a king, 

and with mercy he maintains his throne. 

Proverbs 20:28 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

28 Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king;

through loyalty he maintains his throne.

Proverbs 20:28 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

28 Loyalty and faithfulness preserve the king,

and his throne is upheld by righteousness.

Proverbs 20:28 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

28 Loyalty and faithfulness will preserve a king,

and he is upheld with the righteousness of his throne.

Proverbs 20:28 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

28 Love and truth keep a king safe.

Faithful love makes his throne secure.

Proverbs 20:28 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

28 Loyalty and truth preserve the king,

And he upholds his throne by righteousness.


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