Proverbs 16:6 - Revised Standard Version

⁶ By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: And by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ By mercy and love, truth and fidelity [to God and man–not by sacrificial offerings], iniquity is purged out of the heart, and by the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord men depart from and avoid evil.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

Common English Bible

⁶ Love and faithfulness reconcile guilt; the fear of the LORD turns away evil.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Proverbs 16:6 Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.

Nehemiah 5:15

The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens upon the people, and took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:9

So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Ought you not to walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?

Job 28:28

And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Psalm 85:10

Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.

Exodus 20:20

And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to prove you, and that the fear of him may be before your eyes, that you may not sin.”

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is careless.

Proverbs 14:2

He who walks in uprightness fears the Lord, but he who is devious in his ways despises him.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.

Proverbs 16:5

Every one who is arrogant is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 20:28

Loyalty and faithfulness preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by righteousness.

Proverbs 3:3

Let not loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them about your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

Daniel 4:24

this is the interpretation, O king: It is a decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king,

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you; break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your tranquillity.”

Leviticus 25:17

You shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the Lord your God.

Luke 11:41

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, everything is clean for you.

John 15:2

Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Acts 15:9

and he made no distinction between us and them, but cleansed their hearts by faith.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.

Ephesians 5:21

Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Deuteronomy 30:13

Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us, and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’

1 Peter 1:22

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brethren, love one another earnestly from the heart.