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Proverbs 20:28 Interlinear

“Mercy and truth preserve the king is upholden Mercy and his throne”

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Proverbs 20 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	בַּחֶ֣סֶד	H2617	Mercy	kindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
2	וֶ֭אֱמֶת	H571	and truth	stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
3	יִצְּרוּ	H5341	preserve	to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
4	מֶ֑לֶךְ	H4428	the king	a king
5	וְסָעַ֖ד	H5582	is upholden	to support (mostly figurative)
6	בַּחֶ֣סֶד	H2617	Mercy	kindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
7	כִּסְאֽוֹ׃	H3678	and his throne	properly, covered, i.e., a throne (as canopied)

Proverbs 20:28 (current)Mercy and truth preserve the king is upholden Mercy and his throne