6Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil.


In Context

3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

4 The Lord works out everything for his own ends- even the wicked for a day of disaster.

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

6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil.

7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord , he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.

8 Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.

Proverbs 16:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:6By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:6In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.