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 Todas las cosas ha hecho Jehová por sí mismo, y aun al impío para el día malo.

5 Abominación es á Jehová todo altivo de corazón: [aunque esté] mano sobre mano, no será reputado inocente.

6 Con misericordia y verdad se corrige el pecado: y con el temor de Jehová se apartan del mal los hombres.

7 Cuando los caminos del hombre son agradables á Jehová, aun á sus enemigos pacificará con él.

8 Mejor es lo poco con justicia, que la muchedumbre de frutos sin derecho.

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What Does Proverbs 16:6 Mean?

Proverbs 16:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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