Proverbs 16:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.

Nehemiah 5:15

But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:9

And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the more necessary for you to go in the fear of our God, because of the shame which the nations may put on us?

Job 28:28

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

Psalm 85:10

Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.

Exodus 1:17

But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living.

Exodus 20:20

And Moses said to the people, Have no fear: for God has come to put you to the test, so that fearing him you may be kept from sin.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

Proverbs 14:2

He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

Proverbs 16:5

Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.

Proverbs 20:28

Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.

Proverbs 3:3

Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;

Proverbs 3:7

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

Daniel 4:24

This is the sense of it, O King, and it is the decision of the Most High which has come on my lord the king:

Daniel 4:27

For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.

Leviticus 25:17

And do no wrong, one to another, but let the fear of your God be before you; for I am the Lord your God.

Luke 11:41

But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.

John 15:2

He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit.

Acts 15:9

Making no division between them and us, but making clean their hearts by faith.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become completely holy in the fear of God.

Ephesians 5:21

Letting yourselves be ruled by one another in the fear of Christ.

Deuteronomy 30:13

And they are not across the sea, for you to say, Who will go over the sea for us and give us news of them so that we may do them?

1 Peter 1:22

And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart: