Proverbs 20:28
Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
BSB
ASV
Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
KJV
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
For the perfection of prelacy, two things are necessarily required, namely zeal for justice and the affection of mercy: for mercy and truth preserve the king. According to these two, the governance of prelacy in the Church militant ought to be ordered.
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The walk8
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Proverbs 16:6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
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A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be…
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
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Proverbs 16:12Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
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Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
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Psalms 101:1I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
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I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
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Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
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The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
