Proverbs 16:6

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Prov 14:16 : 16 A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
  • Luke 11:41 : 41 But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.
  • John 15:2 : 2 Every branch in me that doesn't bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
  • Acts 15:9 : 9 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • Eph 5:21 : 21 subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:
  • Mic 7:18-20 : 18 Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn't retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness. 19 He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot; and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. 20 You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
  • Ps 85:10 : 10 Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
  • Prov 20:28 : 28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
  • Gen 20:11 : 11 Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'
  • Neh 5:9 : 9 Also I said, "The thing that you do is not good. Ought you not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.
  • Job 1:1-8 : 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil. 2 There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. 3 His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east. 4 His sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his birthday; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. 5 It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, "It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts." Job did so continually. 6 Now it happened on the day when God's sons came to present themselves before Yahweh, that Satan also came among them. 7 Yahweh said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it." 8 Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil."

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    13The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

  • Job 28:28
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    28To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"

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    16Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.

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    7When a man's ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

  • Prov 28:13-14
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  • Prov 16:17
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    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

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    16Yahweh's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

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    5Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

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    15Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Yahweh saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

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    14Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it.

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    26In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

    27The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.

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    16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

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    16There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

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    4But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

  • Isa 55:7
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    7let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

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    14If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don't let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.

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

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    26When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies therein; in his iniquity that he has done shall he die.

  • Prov 14:22
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    22Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

  • Deut 19:20
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    20Those who remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of you.

  • Ezek 33:18
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    18When the righteous turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, he shall even die therein.

  • Prov 22:4
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    4The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.

  • Ps 37:27
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    27Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

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    2He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

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    9The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

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    10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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  • Job 15:16
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    18It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

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    3Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.

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    12It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

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    33The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

  • Ps 1:6
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    6For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

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    5Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

  • Jer 7:5
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    5For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if you thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor;

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    10All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

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    5then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.