Proverbs 20:28

28 Mercy and truth protect a king, and with mercy he maintains his throne.

Proverbs 20:28 In-Context

26 A wise king scatters the wicked and then runs them over.
27 A person's soul is the LORD's lamp. It searches his entire innermost being.
28 Mercy and truth protect a king, and with mercy he maintains his throne.
29 While the glory of young men is their strength, the splendor of older people is their silver hair.
30 Brutal beatings cleanse away wickedness. Such beatings cleanse the innermost being.
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