Proverbs 16:6

New International Version

Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:16

The wise fear the Lord and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

Job 28:28

And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.”

Luke 11:41

But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

Proverbs 20:28

Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.

Acts 15:9

He did not discriminate between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith.

Nehemiah 5:15

But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.

Nehemiah 5:9

So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies?

1 Peter 1:22

Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.

Ephesians 5:21

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

John 15:2

He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.

Psalm 85:10

Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Genesis 20:11

Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’

Exodus 1:17

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.

Exodus 20:20

Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.

Proverbs 16:5

The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.

Leviticus 25:17

Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 30:13

Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?”

Proverbs 3:3

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 14:2

Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways.

Daniel 4:24

“This is the interpretation, Your Majesty, and this is the decree the Most High has issued against my lord the king: