Proverbs 16:6

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham responded: "I thought to myself, saying: Perhaps there is no fear of God in this place. And they will put me to death because of my wife.

Nehemiah 5:15

But the former governors, the ones who had been before me, were a burden to the people, and they took from them bread and wine, and forty shekels of money each day. And their officials also oppressed the people. But I did not do so, out of fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:9

And I said to them: "The thing that you are doing is not good. Why are you not walking in the fear of our God, so that there may be no reproach against us from our enemies, the Gentiles?

Job 28:28

And he said to man, "Behold the fear of the Lord. Such is wisdom. And to withdraw from evil, this is understanding."

Psalm 85:10

For you are great, and you perform wonders. You alone are God.

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God, and so they did not act according to the precept of the king of Egypt, but they kept the males safe.

Exodus 20:20

And Moses said to the people: "Do not be afraid. For God came in order to test you, and so that the dread of him might be with you, and you would not sin."

Proverbs 14:16

The wise fear, and so turn away from evil. The foolish leap ahead with confidence.

Proverbs 14:2

One who walks on a virtuous journey, and who fears God, is despised by him who advances along a disreputable way.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, so as to turn aside from the ruin of death.

Proverbs 16:5

All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice. And this is more acceptable with God than to immolate sacrifices.

Proverbs 20:28

Mercy and truth guard the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

Proverbs 3:3

Let not mercy and truth abandon you: encircle them around your throat, and inscribe them on the tablets of your heart.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not seem wise to yourself. Fear God, and withdraw from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord hates evil. I detest arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.

Daniel 4:24

Because of this, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you. And redeem your sins with alms, and your iniquities with mercy towards the poor. Perhaps he will forgive your offenses."

Daniel 4:27

And the king spoke out loud, saying, "Isn't this the great Babylon, which I have built, as the home of the kingdom, by the strength of my power and in the glory of my excellence?"

Leviticus 25:17

Do be willing to afflict your countrymen, but let each one fear his God. For I am the Lord your God.

Luke 11:41

Yet truly, give what is above as alms, and behold, all things are clean for you.

John 15:2

Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, he will take away. And each one that does bear fruit, he will cleanse, so that it may bring forth more fruit.

Acts 15:9

And he distinguished nothing between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, having these promises, most beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God.

Ephesians 5:21

Be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

Deuteronomy 30:13

Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you would excuse yourself by saying, 'Which of us is able to cross the sea, and to carry it back to us, so that we may be able to hear and to do what has been instructed?'

1 Peter 1:22

So chastise your souls with the obedience of charity, in fraternal love, and love one another from a simple heart, attentively.