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Proverbs 16:6

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6By mmercy and truth niniquity is purged:

And by the fear of the Lord men odepart from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. mSee ch. 3:3.
  2. nSo Dan. 4:27. Luke 11:41.
  3. over. 17. See Job 28:28.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,

and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;

through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,

and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.

By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over,

and by fear of Yahweh one turns from evil.