Proverbs 16:6

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

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Matthew Henry · Verse 6

By the mercy and truth of God in Christ Jesus, the sins of believers are taken away, and the power of sin is broken.

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