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Proverbs 20:28

Mercy (caring love, faithfulness) and truth (reliability, steadfastness, stability) preserve a king,
his throne is upheld by mercy (caring love, faithfulness). [Mercy and truth (Hebr. chesed ve emet) are inseparable. They are always presented in the same order and are found in God's own testimony, see Ex. 34:6. Mercy without truth becomes futile, while truth without mercy becomes merciless.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

חֶסֶד   וֶאֱמֶת   יִצְּרוּ   מֶלֶךְ   וְסָעַד   בַּחֶסֶד   כִּסְאוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐλεημοσύνη καὶ ἀλήθεια φυλακὴ βασιλεῖ καὶ περικυκλώσουσιν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H2617a
 חֶ֣סֶד (chesed)
 kindness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H0571
 וֶ֭ (ve)
אֱמֶת (emet)
 and
truth
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncfsa
H5341
H9014
 יִצְּרוּ (jitzero-)
־
to watch
link
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H4428
 מֶ֑לֶךְ (melekhe)
 king
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9001
H5582
 וְ (ve)
סָעַ֖ד (saad)
 seq
to support
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

c
Vqq3ms
H9003
H2617a
 בַּ (ba)
חֶ֣סֶד (chesed)
 in
kindness
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H3678
H9023
H9016
 כִּסְאֽ (kise)
וֹ (vó)
׃
throne
his
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms

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