King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 20:28
“Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 20
26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27
The spirit of man [is] the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29
The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.
30
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly.