Proverbs 16:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.”
Proverbs 16:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 16:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 16:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.”
Proverbs 16:6 — World English Bible
Proverbs 16:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.”
Proverbs 16:6 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 16:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.”
Proverbs 16:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 16:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.”
Proverbs 16:6 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 16:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lord they depart from euill.”
Proverbs 16:6 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 16:6 in Context — Proverbs 16
4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not 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 maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
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What Does Proverbs 16:6 Mean?
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