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New Living Translation

Proverbs 16:6

Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the Lord , people avoid evil.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ablution;   Blessing;   Fear of God;   God Continued...;   The Topic Concordance - Evil;   Fear;   Iniquity;   Mercy;   Truth;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Fear, Godly;   Sin;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Alms;   Fear;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Atonement;   Didascalia;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,And by the fear of Yahweh one turns away from evil.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, And by the fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
With mercie and faythfulnesse sinnes be forgeuen: and by the feare of the Lorde euyll is eschewed.
Darby Translation
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
New King James Version
In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
Literal Translation
Iniquity is covered by mercy and truth, and in the fear of Jehovah, men turn aside from evil.
Easy-to-Read Version
Faithful love and loyalty will remove your guilt. Respect the Lord , and you will stay far away from evil.
World English Bible
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
King James Version (1611)
By mercy and trueth iniquitie is purged: and by the feare of the Lord, men depart from euill.
King James Version
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
With louynge mercy & faithfulnesse synnes be forgeuen, and who so feareth ye LORDE eschueth euell.
THE MESSAGE
Guilt is banished through love and truth; Fear-of- God deflects evil.
Amplified Bible
By mercy and lovingkindness and truth [not superficial ritual] wickedness is cleansed from the heart, And by the fear of the LORD one avoids evil.
American Standard Version
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
Bible in Basic English
By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
Update Bible Version
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
Webster's Bible Translation
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil.
New English Translation
Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.
Contemporary English Version
If we truly love God, our sins will be forgiven; if we show him respect, we will keep away from sin.
Complete Jewish Bible
Grace and truth atone for iniquity, and people turn from evil through fear of Adonai .
Geneva Bible (1587)
By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lorde they depart from euill.
George Lamsa Translation
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged; and reverence of the LORD causes men to depart from evil.
Hebrew Names Version
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
New Life Bible
Sin has been paid for by loving-kindness and truth. The fear of the Lord keeps one away from sin.
English Revised Version
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Berean Standard Bible
By loving devotion and faithfulness is wickedness atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD a man turns aside from evil.
New Revised Standard
By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
Douay-Rheims Bible
By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
Lexham English Bible
By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over, and by fear of Yahweh one turns from evil.
English Standard Version
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
New American Standard Bible
By mercy and truth atonement is made for wrongdoing, And by the fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.
New Century Version
Love and truth bring forgiveness of sin. By respecting the Lord you will avoid evil.
Good News Translation
Be loyal and faithful, and God will forgive your sin. Obey the Lord and nothing evil will happen to you.
Christian Standard Bible®
Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord .
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wickidnesse is ayen bouyt bi merci and treuthe; and me bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.
Young's Literal Translation
In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

Contextual Overview

6 Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the Lord , people avoid evil.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

mercy: Proverbs 20:28, Psalms 85:10, Daniel 4:27, Micah 7:18-20, Luke 11:41, John 15:2, Acts 15:9, 1 Peter 1:22

by the: Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 14:16, Proverbs 14:27, Genesis 20:11, Nehemiah 5:9, Nehemiah 5:15, Job 1:1-8, Job 28:28, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 5:21

Reciprocal: Exodus 1:17 - feared God Exodus 9:30 - General Deuteronomy 6:2 - fear Deuteronomy 25:18 - feared Deuteronomy 30:13 - go over the sea Psalms 4:4 - sin Psalms 25:12 - What Psalms 36:1 - no Psalms 37:27 - Depart Proverbs 3:3 - mercy Proverbs 3:7 - fear Proverbs 13:14 - to Proverbs 13:19 - depart Isaiah 56:2 - keepeth his Jeremiah 44:10 - neither Malachi 3:5 - fear Acts 9:31 - and walking Acts 10:35 - feareth Romans 3:18 - General 1 Peter 3:11 - eschew

Cross-References

Genesis 16:8
The angel said to her, "Hagar, Sarai's servant, where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I'm running away from my mistress, Sarai," she replied.
Genesis 16:9
The angel of the Lord said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit to her authority."
Genesis 24:10
Then he loaded ten of Abraham's camels with all kinds of expensive gifts from his master, and he traveled to distant Aram-naharaim. There he went to the town where Abraham's brother Nahor had settled.
Exodus 2:15
And sure enough, Pharaoh heard what had happened, and he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in the land of Midian. When Moses arrived in Midian, he sat down beside a well.
Job 2:6
"All right, do with him as you please," the Lord said to Satan. "But spare his life."
Proverbs 14:29
People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.
Proverbs 27:8
A person who strays from home is like a bird that strays from its nest.
Proverbs 29:19
Words alone will not discipline a servant; the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If your boss is angry at you, don't quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged,.... Or "expiated" d, and atoned for: not by the mercy and truth of men; not by alms deeds or showing mercy to the poor; nor by speaking truth and keeping promises, and doing justice between man and man; for, though these are duties to be performed, they will not atone for sin; and may be done by persons destitute of the grace of God, and whose iniquities are not purged or pardoned: but by the mercy and truth of God; through his "mercy", in sending Christ to be the propitiation for sin; and through his "truth", in fulfilling his promises concerning Christ; and particularly concerning pardon on the foot of his sacrifice and satisfaction, where mercy and truth have met together: or through the grace and truth come by Jesus Christ; or through his atoning sacrifice, by which he has finished transgression, made an end of sin, and made reconciliation for iniquity; in which there is a rich display of his own and of his father's grace and mercy, truth and faithfulness;

and by the fear of the Lord [men] depart from evil; having that put into their hearts, and excited and influenced by the grace and goodness of God, men are engaged to abstain from evil, and the appearance of it; it teaches them to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly and godly in this world.

d יכפר "expiabitur", Montanus, Vatablus; "expiatur", Tigurine version, Mercerus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis, Schultens.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Proverbs 15:8. “By mercy and truth,” not by sacrifices and burnt-offerings, “iniquity is purged, atoned for, expiated.” The teaching is the same as that of the prophets.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 16:6. By mercy and truth iniquity is purged — This may be misunderstood, as if a man, by showing mercy and acting according to truth, could atone for his own iniquity. The Hebrew text is not ambiguous: בחסד ואמת יכפר עון bechesed veemeth yechapper avon; "By mercy and truth he shall atone for iniquity." He - God, by his mercy, in sending his son Jesus into the world, - "shall make an atonement for iniquity" according to his truth - the word which he declared by his holy prophets since the world began. Or, if we retain the present version, and follow the points in yecuppar, reading "iniquity is purged" or "atoned for," the sense is unexceptionable, as we refer the mercy and the truth to GOD. But what an awful comment is that of Don Calmet, in which he expresses, not only his own opinion, but the staple doctrine of his own Church, the Romish! The reader shall have his own words: "'L'iniquite se rachete par la misericorde et la verite.' On expie ses pechez par des oeuvres de misericorde envers le prochein; par la clemence, par la douceur, par compassion, par les aumones: et par la verite - par la fidelity, la bonne foi, la droiture, l'equite dans le commerce. Voyez Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 14:22; Proverbs 20:28." "'Iniquity is redeemed by mercy and truth.' We expiate our sins by works of mercy towards our neighbour; by clemency, by kindness, by compassion, and by alms: and by truth - by fidelity, by trustworthiness, by uprightness, by equity in commerce." If this be so, why was Jesus incarnated? Why his agony and bloody sweat, his cross and passion, his death and burial, his resurrection and ascension? Was it only to supply a sufficient portion of merit for those who had neglected to make a fund for themselves? Is the guilt of sin so small in the sight of Divine justice, that a man can atone for it by manifesting good dispositions towards his neighbours, by giving some alms, and not doing those things for which he might be hanged? Why then did God make such a mighty matter of the redemption of the world? Why send his Son at all? An angel would have been more than sufficient; yea, even a sinner, who had been converted by his own compassion, alms - deeds, c., would have been sufficient. And is not this the very doctrine of this most awfully fallen and corrupt Church? Has she not provided a fund of merit in her saints, of what was more than requisite for themselves, that it might be given, or sold out, to those who had not enough of their own? Now such is the doctrine of the Romish Church - grossly absurd, and destructively iniquitous! And because men cannot believe this, cannot believe these monstrosities, that Church will burn them to ashes. Ruthless Church! degenerated, fallen, corrupt, and corrupting! once a praise, now a curse, in the earth. Thank the blessed God, whose blood alone can expiate sin, that he has a Church upon the earth and that the Romish is not the Catholic Church; and that it has not that political power by which it would subdue all things to itself.


 
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