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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
With loving mercy and faithfulness, sins be forgiven; and whoso searcheth the LORD eschewth evil.
New American Standard Bible
And by the
King James Version
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Holman Bible
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.
International Standard Version
Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil.
A Conservative Version
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of LORD men depart from evil.
American Standard Version
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
Amplified
By mercy and lovingkindness and truth [not superficial ritual] wickedness is cleansed from the heart,
And by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.
Bible in Basic English
By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
Darby Translation
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
Julia Smith Translation
By mercy and truth iniquity shall be expiated: and in the fear of Jehovah a departing from evil.
King James 2000
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over, and by fear of Yahweh {one turns} from evil.
Modern King James verseion
By mercy and truth, iniquity is purged, and by the fear of Jehovah men turn away from evil.
NET Bible
Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.
New Heart English Bible
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
The Emphasized Bible
By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
Webster
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
World English Bible
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
Youngs Literal Translation
In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
Themes
Evil » How people depart from evil
Godly Fear » Those who have » Depart from evil
Iniquity » What iniquity is purged by
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
5 The LORD abhorreth all presumptuous and proud hearts; there may neither strength nor power escape. 6 With loving mercy and faithfulness, sins be forgiven; and whoso searcheth the LORD eschewth evil. 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh his very enemies to be his friends.
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Cross References
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.
Daniel 4:27
Wherefore, O king, be content with my counsel, that thou mayest lose thy sins with righteousness, and thine offenses with mercy to poor people: for such things shall prolong thy peace."
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"
Proverbs 8:13
With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.
Luke 11:41
Nevertheless, ye give alms of that ye have, and behold: all is clean to you.
Genesis 20:11
And Abraham answered, "I thought that peradventure the fear of God was not in this place, and that they should slay me for my wife's sake:
Nehemiah 5:9
Also I said, "It is not good, that ye do. Ought ye not to walk in the fear of God because of the rebuke of the Heathen our enemies?
Nehemiah 5:15
For the old captains that were before me, had been chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, and forty sicles of silver: yea and their servants had oppressed the people. But so did not I, and that because of the fear of God.
Job 1:1-8
In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.
Psalm 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a well of life; to avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and faithfulness preserve the king, and with loving-kindness his seat is holden up.
Micah 7:18-20
Where is there such a God as thou? That pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offenses of the remnant of thine heritage? He keepeth not his wrath for ever. And why? His delight is to have compassion.
John 15:2
Every branch that beareth not fruit in me, he will take away. And every branch that beareth fruit will he purge, that it may bring more fruit.
Acts 15:9
And he put no difference between them and us, but with faith purified their hearts.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Seeing that we have such promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and grow up to full holiness in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:21
submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
1 Peter 1:22
And forasmuch as ye have purified your souls through the spirit, in obeying the truth for to love brotherly without feigning, see that ye love one another with a pure heart, fervently: