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 O SENHOR fez tudo para seu propósito; e até ao perverso para o dia do mal.
5 O SENHOR abomina todo orgulhoso de coração; certamente não ficará impune.
6 Com misericórdia e fidelidade a perversidade é reconciliada; e com o temor ao SENHOR se desvia do mal.
7 Quando os caminhos do homem são agradáveis ao SENHOR, ele faz até seus inimigos terem paz com ele.
8 Melhor é o pouco com justiça, do que a abundância de rendas com injustiça.
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What Does Proverbs 16:6 Mean?
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