Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Misericordia et veritas custodiunt regem, et roboratur clementia thronus ejus.
- Septuagint (Swete) shown from Proverbs 20:22
- ἐλεημοσύνη καὶ ἀλήθεια φυλακὴ βασιλεῖ, καὶ περικυκλώσουσιν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יִצְּרוּ מֶ֑לֶךְ וְסָעַ֖ד בַּחֶ֣סֶד כִּסְאֽוֹ
Haydock's commentary
Clemency. Such a king need not fear rebellion. (Calmet)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St Athanasius Apology to the Emperor. (Apologia Ad Constantium.), Challenge to the accusers as to the alleged letter
Now I have already called upon God, and His Word, the Only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ, to witness for me, that I have never written to that man, nor received letters from him. And as to my accuser, give me leave to ask him a few short questions concerning this charge also. How did he come to the knowledge of this matter? Will he say that he has got copies of the letter? for this is what the Arians laboured to prove. Now in the first place, even if he can shew writing resembling mine, the thing is not yet certain; for there are forgers, who have often imitated the hand even of you who are Emperors. And the resemblance will not prove the genuineness of the letter, unless my customary amanuensis shall testify in its favour. …