Proverbs 16:6

Proverbs 16:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
• New International Version (NIV)Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
• English Standard Version (ESV)By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.

Context of Proverbs 16:6

4The Lord works everything for its own ends – even the wicked for the day of disaster. 5The Lord abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished. Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil. 7When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself. 8Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.

Proverbs 16:6 word by word

בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֹ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• By mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• and truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
• iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• is purgedכִּפֶּרkâphar · to atoneH3722
• and by the fearיִרְאָהyir'âh · fearH3374
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• departסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: departH5493
• from evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451

Cross-references for Proverbs 16:6

• Proverbs 20:28Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.
• Psalms 85:10Loyal love and faithfulness meet; deliverance and peace greet each other with a kiss.
• Daniel 4:27Therefore, 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.”
• Micah 7:18There is no other God like you! You forgive sin and pardon the rebellion of those who remain among your people. You do not remain angry forever, but delight in showing loyal love.
• Luke 11:41But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.
• John 15:2He 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 15:9and he made no distinction between them and us, cleansing their hearts by faith.
• 1 Peter 1:22You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
• Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.
• Proverbs 14:16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.
• Genesis 20:11Abraham replied, “Because I thought, ‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’
• Nehemiah 5:9Then 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?
• Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And that man was pure and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.
• 2 Corinthians 7:1Therefore, 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.
• Ephesians 5:21and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Commentaries on Proverbs 16:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6By 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: עון יכפר ואמת בחסד 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Compare 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.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6Verse 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6God's constant love and faithfulness are key in his covenant with Israel (see Exodus 15:13; 34:6–7; Numbers 14:18–19; Deuteronomy 7:9–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. By mercy and truth--that is, God's (Psa 85:10); He effects the atonement, or covering of sin; and the principles of true piety incline men to depart from evil; or, "mercy" and "truth" may be man's, indicative of the gracious tempers which work instrumentally in procuring pardon. purged--expiated (as in Le 16:33; Is 27:9, Hebrew).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Proverbs 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings