28 [a]Loyalty and (A)truth preserve the king,
And he upholds his throne by [b]righteousness.
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
And the [c](B)honor of old men is their gray hair.
30 (C)Stripes that wound scour away evil,
And strokes reach the [d]innermost parts.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:28 Lit Covenant loyalty
  2. Proverbs 20:28 Lit Covenant loyalty
  3. Proverbs 20:29 Or splendor
  4. Proverbs 20:30 Lit chambers of the body