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28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Proverbs 20:28 —
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 28)Here we have, 1. The virtues of a good king. Those are mercy and truth , especially mercy, for that is mentioned twice here. He must be strictly faithful to his word, must be sincere, and abhor all dissimulation, must religiously discharge all the trusts reposed in him, must support and countenance truth. He must likewise rule with clemency, and by all acts of compassion gain the affections of his...
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