Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Proverbs 20:28 in English Standard Version "Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his throne is upheld." Pr 3:3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. Pr 16:12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.