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Proverbios 20:28
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Lealtad y verdad guardan al rey, y por la justicia sostiene su trono.
Misericordia y verdad guardan al rey; y con clemencia se sustenta su trono.
Clemencia y verdad guardan al rey; y con misericordia sustenta su trono.
Bible Verse Review
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Psalms 61:7, Psalms 101:1
Mercy: Proverbs 16:6
his: Proverbs 16:12, Proverbs 29:14, Psalms 21:7, Psalms 26:1, Isaiah 16:5
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 20:31 - merciful kings Proverbs 3:3 - mercy Proverbs 25:5 - his Jeremiah 22:15 - and do
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Mercy and truth preserve the king,.... Which are two good qualifications in a prince; not ruling his subjects with rigour and cruelty, but with tenderness and clemency; easing them as much as he can of burdens and pressures; showing compassion to the distressed, and pardoning delinquents when the case will admit of it; as also being faithful to his word, promises, and engagements; inviolably adhering to the laws and constitution of the nation, and steady in his administrations of justice; these preserve him in the affections of his people, and make him safe and secure on his throne; and because of these the Lord preserves him from his enemies. It maybe rendered, "grace and truth" l; and applied to Christ, who is full of both, and which are said to preserve him, Psalms 40:11;
and his throne is upholden by mercy; this explains what is meant by the preservation of him, and what is the security of his throne and kingdom, which is clemency and goodness to his subjects.
l חסד ואמת "gratis et veritas", Cocceius.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 20:28. Mercy and truth preserve the king — These are the brightest jewels in the royal crown; and those kings who are most governed by them have the stablest government.
