Proverbs 20:28
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.

Young's Literal Translation
Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

King James Bible
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

Hebrew
Loving devotion
חֶ֣סֶד (ḥe·seḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

and truth
וֶ֭אֱמֶת (we·’ĕ·meṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness

preserve
יִצְּרוּ־ (yiṣ·ṣə·rū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep

a king;
מֶ֑לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

by these
בַּחֶ֣סֶד (ba·ḥe·seḏ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

he maintains
וְסָעַ֖ד (wə·sā·‘aḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5582: To support, sustain, stay

his throne.
כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ (kis·’ōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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