Proverbs 16:6 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the LORD. By the fear of the LORD, evil is avoided.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

BBE:

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

DBY:

By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

YLT:

In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

Proverbs 16:6 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 8:13 "The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverted mouth, I hate.

Proverbs 14:16 A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.

Daniel 4:27 Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.'

Luke 11:41 "But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

16:6 By {d} mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil.
(d) Their upright and repenting life will be a token that their sins are forgiven.

WES:

16:6 By mercy - By a merciful and just and faithful frame of heart and course of life. Is purged - As they qualify a man to offer up acceptable prayers to God for the pardon of his sins. By fear - By a filial reverence unto God. Depart - They are kept from abusing pardoning mercy, and from returning to folly or wickedness.

MHC:

16:4. God makes use of the wicked to execute righteous vengeance on each other; and he will be glorified by their destruction at last. 5. Though sinners strengthen themselves and one another, they shall not escape God's judgments. 6. By the mercy and truth of God in Christ Jesus, the sins of believers are taken away, and the power of sin is broken. 7. He that has all hearts in his hand, can make a man's enemies to be at peace with him. 8. A small estate, honestly come by, will turn to better account than a great estate ill-gotten. 9. If men make God's glory their end, and his will their rule, he will direct their steps by his Spirit and grace. 10. Let kings and judges of the earth be just, and rule in the fear of God. 11. To observe justice in dealings between man and man is God's appointment.

CONC:

Aside Atoned Avoids Depart Evil Evil-doing Expiated Faith Faithfulness Fear Iniquity Keeps Kindness Lovingkindness Loving-kindness Loyalty Mercy Pardoned Purged Sin Truth Turn

Atoned Avoids Depart Evil Evil-Doing Expiated Faith Faithfulness Fear Good Iniquity Keeps Kindness Lovingkindness Mercy Pardoned Purged Sin Truth Turn Turned

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