Proverbs 16:6

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Summary

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

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General references

Exodus 9:30

Romans 3:18

Bible References

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“The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the hatred of evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way,
And the perverted mouth, I hate.

A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil,
But the fool is arrogant and careless.

Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely there is no fear or reverence of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’

So I said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunting by the [pagan] nations, our enemies?

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God [with reverence] and abstained from and turned away from evil [because he honored God].

“But to man He said, ‘Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord—that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

Therefore, since we have these [great and wonderful] promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, completing holiness [living a consecrated life—a life set apart for God’s purpose] in the fear of God.

being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

General references

But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear the Lord God.”

“There is no fear of God [and His awesome power] before their eyes.”