Proverbs 20:28

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Loyalty and faithfulness preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by righteousness.

Cross References

Psalm 101:1

I will sing of loyalty and of justice; to you, O Lord, I will sing.

Psalm 21:7

For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Psalm 26:1

Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.

Psalm 40:11

Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever.

Psalm 61:7

May he be enthroned forever before God; appoint steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!

Proverbs 16:12

It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.

Proverbs 16:6

By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.

Proverbs 29:14

If a king judges the poor with equity, his throne will be established forever.

Proverbs 3:3

Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.

Isaiah 16:5

then a throne shall be established in steadfast love in the tent of David, and on it shall sit in faithfulness a ruler who seeks justice and is swift to do what is right.

Daniel 4:24

this is the interpretation, O king, and it is a decree of the Most High that has come upon my lord the king: