Parallel Verses
World English Bible
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
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.
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 who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished. 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil. 7 When a man's ways please Yahweh, 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 shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.
Job 28:28
To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
Luke 11:41
But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.
Genesis 20:11
Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'
Nehemiah 5:9
Also I said, "The thing that you do is not good. 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 who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.
Job 1:1-8
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
Psalm 85:10
Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
Proverbs 20:28
Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
Micah 7:18-20
Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn't retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.
John 15:2
Every branch in me that doesn't bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Acts 15:9
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:21
subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
1 Peter 1:22
Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently: