Proverbs 16:6 - Common English Bible

Love and faithfulness reconcile guilt; the fear of the LORD turns away evil.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

By mercy and love, truth and fidelity [to God and man–not by sacrificial offerings], iniquity is purged out of the heart, and by the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord men depart from and avoid evil.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Catholic Public Domain Version

By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.

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Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

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