Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
By mercy and truth iniquity shall be expiated: and in the fear of Jehovah a departing 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.
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.
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 Every one lifted up of heart an abomination to Jehovah: and hand to hand, shall not be unpunished. 6 By mercy and truth iniquity shall be expiated: and in the fear of Jehovah a departing from evil. 7 The ways of a man being accepted of Jehovah also he will make his enemies friends with him.
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Cross References
Proverbs 14:16
The wise one feared and departed from evil: and the foolish overflowing, and being confident .
Daniel 4:27
Wherefore, O king, my counsel shall be pleasant to thee, and break off thy sins by justice, and thine iniquities in compassionating the poor; if it shall be a lengthening to thy peace.
Job 28:28
And he will say to man, Behold, the fear of Jehovah, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of Jehovah hates evil: pride and haughtiness, and the evil way, and the mouth of perverseness I hated.
Luke 11:41
But of the things being, give alms; and, behold, all things are clean to you.
Genesis 20:11
And Abraham will say, For I said, Surely there is not the fear of God in this place; and they will kill me because of my wife.
Nehemiah 5:9
And it will be said, Not good the word which ye do: will ye not go in the fear of our God from the reproach of the nations our enemies?
Nehemiah 5:15
And the former prefects that were before me made heavy upon the people, and they will take from them in bread and wine, the last silver forty shekels; also their young men ruled over the people: and I did not thus from the face of the fear of God.
Job 1:1-8
A man as in the land of Uz, Job his name; and that man was blameless and upright, and fearing God, and departing from evil.
Psalm 85:10
Mercy and truth met together; justice and peace kissed.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of Jehovah a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth shall guard the king: and his throne he upheld in mercy.
Micah 7:18-20
Who is God as thee, lifting up iniquity and passing by transgression to the remnant of his inheritance? he held not his anger forever for he delighted in mercy.
John 15:2
Every branch in me not bearing fruit he takes away: and every one bearing fruit, he cleanses it, that it might bear more fruit.
Acts 15:9
And separated nothing between us and also them, by faith having purified their hearts.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Therefore having these declarations, dearly let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:21
Yielding obedience to one another in the fear of God.
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls in the hearing of the truth by the Spirit to unfeigned brotherly love, out of pure hearts love ye one another cordially: