Cross references

Proverbs 20:28

Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king;

by these he maintains his throne.

Proverbs 20:28 BSB

Proverbs 20:28 has 8 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 8 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 16:12 (6 votes) and Psalm 26:1 (5 votes). 9 other verses point back to it. It links with 4 other books, from 1 Kings 20 to Jeremiah 22.

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Which verses does Proverbs 20:28 point to?

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  1. Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

  2. Psalm 26:15 votes

    Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

  3. A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.

  4. A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.

  5. Psalm 21:74 votes

    For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

  6. Psalm 61:74 votes

    May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.

  7. By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

  8. in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.

Which verses point to Proverbs 20:28?

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