Proverbs 20:28

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Proverbs 20:26–30 · Berean Standard Bible

26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.

27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.

28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.

29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.

30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Proverbs 16:6

By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

Psalms 61:7

May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.

Psalms 101:1

I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.

Proverbs 16:12

Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

Proverbs 29:14

A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.

Psalms 21:7

For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

Psalms 26:1

Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

Isaiah 16:5

in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.