Parallel Verses
King James 2000
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from 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.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
With loving mercy and faithfulness, sins be forgiven; and whoso searcheth the LORD eschewth 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 Everyone that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though they join hand in hand, none shall be unpunished. 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Phrases
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Cross References
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto you, and break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of your tranquility.
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
Luke 11:41
But rather give alms of such things as you have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
Nehemiah 5:9
Also I said, It is not good what you do: ought you not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?
Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors that had been before me laid burdens upon the people, and had taken of them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Job 1:1-8
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from 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 fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upheld by mercy.
Micah 7:18-20
Who is a God like unto you, who pardons iniquity, and passes by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retains not his anger forever, because he delights in mercy.
John 15:2
Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Acts 15:9
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:21
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
1 Peter 1:22
Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto sincere love of the brethren, see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently: