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through love his throne is made secure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/20.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Loyalty and truth watch over the king, And he upholds his throne by loyalty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Loyalty <i>and</i> mercy, truth <i>and</i> faithfulness, protect the king, And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Loyalty and faithfulness guard a king; through loyalty he maintains his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king; through loyalty he maintains his throne. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Rulers are protected by God's mercy and loyalty, but they must be merciful for their kingdoms to last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A king will remain in power as long as his rule is honest, just, and fair. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Mercy and truth protect a king, and with mercy he maintains his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Gracious love and truth preserve a king; through love his throne is made secure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Mercy and truth preserve the king, And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/20.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/20.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/20.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Love and truth preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/20.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/20.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/20.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Mercy and trueth preserueth the king, and with louing kindnes his seate is holden vp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/20.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Mercy & faithfulnes preserue the kynge, & with louynge kyndnes his seate is holden vp.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Kindness and truth keep a king, "" And he has supported his throne by kindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Mercy and truth shall guard the king: and his throne he upheld in mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Mercy and truth guard the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Grace and truth keep the King and his throne is established by grace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Mercy and truth preserve a king; and his throne is established by grace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Mercy and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upheld by mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">Loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: we·’ĕ·meṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">and faithfulness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: yiṣ·ṣə·rū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">preserve</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">a king;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ba·ḥe·seḏ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">by these</a> <a href="/hebrew/5582.htm" title="5582: wə·sā·‘aḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To support, sustain, stay. A primitive root; to suport.">he maintains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·’ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">his throne.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617. checed (kheh'-sed) -- favour">Kindness</a><a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571. 'emeth (eh'-meth) -- firmness, faithfulness, truth"> and truth</a><a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep"> keep</a><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king"> a king</a><a href="/hebrew/5582.htm" title="5582. ca'ad (saw-ad') -- to support, sustain, stay">, And he hath supported</a><a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617. checed (kheh'-sed) -- favour"> by kindness</a><a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne"> his throne.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsa 2617">Loyalty</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsa 571"> faithfulness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="נצר vqi3mp 5341"> deliver</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> a king</a>; <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsa 2617"> loyalty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5582.htm" title="סעד vqp3ms{2} 5582"> he maintains</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="כִּסֵּא ncmsc 3678"> throne</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2617a.htm" title="2617a">Loyalty</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571. 'emeth (eh'-meth) -- firmness, faithfulness, truth">and truth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">preserve</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5582.htm" title="5582. ca'ad (saw-ad') -- to support, sustain, stay">And he upholds</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne">his throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617a.htm" title="2617a">by righteousness.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617. checed (kheh'-sed) -- favour">Mercy</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571. 'emeth (eh'-meth) -- firmness, faithfulness, truth">and truth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341. natsar (naw-tsar') -- to watch, guard, keep">preserve</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne">and his throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/5582.htm" title="5582. ca'ad (saw-ad') -- to support, sustain, stay">is upholden</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617. checed (kheh'-sed) -- favour">by mercy.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/20-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 20:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 20:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/20-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 20:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 20:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>