Proverbs 16:6

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Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the LORD one avoids evil.

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  • Prov 14:16 : 16 A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And he said to mankind,‘The fear of the LORD– that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged.”
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.
  • Luke 11:41 : 41 But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.
  • John 15:2 : 2 He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.
  • Acts 15:9 : 9 and he made no distinction between them and us, cleansing their hearts by faith.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Self-Purification Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.
  • Eph 5:21 : 21 and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
  • Mic 7:18-20 : 18 Who is a God like you? Who forgives sin and pardons the rebellion of those who remain among his people? Who does not stay angry forever, but delights in showing loyal love? 19 Who will once again have mercy on us? Who will conquer our evil deeds? Who will hurl all our sins into the depths of the sea? 20 You will be loyal to Jacob and extend your loyal love to Abraham, which you promised on oath to our ancestors in ancient times.
  • Ps 85:10 : 10 Loyal love and faithfulness meet; deliverance and peace greet each other with a kiss.
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of the LORD is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.
  • Prov 20:28 : 28 Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.
  • Gen 20:11 : 11 Abraham replied,“Because I thought,‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’
  • Neh 5:9 : 9 Then I said,“The thing that you are doing is wrong! Should you not conduct yourselves in the fear of our God in order to avoid the reproach of the Gentiles who are our enemies?
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.
  • Job 1:1-8 : 1 ¶ I. The Prologue(1:1-2:13)Job’s Good Life There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. 2 Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. 3 His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east. 4 Now his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one in turn, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. 5 When the days of their feasting were finished, Job would send for them and sanctify them; he would get up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job thought,“Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s customary practice. 6 Satan’s Accusation of Job Now the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD– and Satan also arrived among them. 7 The LORD said to Satan,“Where have you come from?” And Satan answered the LORD,“From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.” 8 So the LORD said to Satan,“Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil.”

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  • Prov 16:7
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    7When a person’s ways are pleasing to the LORD, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

  • Prov 28:13-14
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    6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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    17The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.

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    16But the LORD opposes evildoers and wipes out all memory of them from the earth.

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    5The LORD abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished.

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    16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

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    16There are six things that the LORD hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:

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  • Isa 55:7
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    7The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the LORD, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.

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    14if iniquity is in your hand– put it far away, and do not let evil reside in your tents.

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    34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

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    8Those who worship worthless idols forfeit the mercy that could be theirs.

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    26When a righteous person turns back from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing, he will die for it; because of the wrongdoing he has done, he will die.

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    22Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.

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    20The rest of the people will hear and become afraid to keep doing such evil among you.

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    18When a righteous man turns from his godliness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.

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    4The reward for humility and fearing the LORD is riches and honor and life.

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    27Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

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    9The LORD abhors the way of the wicked, but he will love those who pursue righteousness.

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    16for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood.

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    10The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

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  • Job 15:16
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    16how much less man, who is abominable and corrupt, who drinks in evil like water!

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    28Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.

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    5Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it all.

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    5You must change the way you have been living and do what is right. You must treat one another fairly.

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    10The LORD always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.

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    5then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God.