In Proverbs 20 of Proverbs .
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
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חֶ֣סֶד chesed kindness חֶ֣סֶד chesed kindness חֵסֵד noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary form H2617 kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. וֶ֭אֱמֶת veemet and assured וֶ֭אֱמֶת veemet and assured אֶמֶת conjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and assured”, the ordinary form H571 stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity. יִצְּרוּ ־ yitsrv besieged יִצְּרוּ yitsrv besieged נָצַר verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “besieged”, an unfinished action H5341 to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.) besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man). מֶ֑לֶךְ melekh king מֶ֑לֶךְ melekh king מֶלֶךְ noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary form H4428 a king king, royal. וְסָעַ֖ד vesaad and comfort וְסָעַ֖ד vesaad and comfort סָעַד conjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and comfort”, a completed action in a sequence H5582 to suport (mostly figurative) comfort, establish, hold up, refresh self, strengthen, be upholden. בַּחֶ֣סֶד bachesed in kindness בַּחֶ֣סֶד bachesed in kindness חֵסֵד preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in kindness”, the ordinary form H2617 kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. כִּסְאֽוֹ ׃ kisvo throne כִּסְאֽוֹ kisvo throne כִּסֵּא noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “throne”, the of-form, joined to the next word H3678 properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) seat, stool, throne. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
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American Standard Version (1901) Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
Young’s Literal Translation Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
World English Bible Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
Darby Translation Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.
Douay-Rheims Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ἐλεημοσύνη καὶ ἀλήθεια φυλακὴ βασιλεῖ, καὶ περικυκλώσουσιν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ.
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