Verse List for PROV 16:6

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B I ◄ ← Prov 16:6 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Disobedience can be made up for by faithfulness and loyal commitment, ⇔ and those who respect and honour Yahweh avoid doing what’s evil.

OET-LV By_loyalty and_faithfulness iniquity it _is _atoned _for and_is_by_the _fear _of YHWH turning _aside from_evil.

ULT By covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness, iniquity is atoned, for, ⇔ and by the fear of Yahweh, one turns away from evil.

UST Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully obey him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. ⇔  People who revere Yahweh will avoid doing what is evil.

BSB & MSB By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, ⇔  and by the fear of the LORD [one] turns aside from evil.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

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

NET Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; ⇔ through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.

LSV Iniquity is pardoned in kindness and truth,
And in the fear of YHWH
Turn aside from evil.

FBV Sin is forgiven through trustworthy love and faithfulness; by honoring the Lord people are saved from evil.

T4T ⇔  Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully obey him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. ⇔  If we revere him, nothing evil will happen to us (OR, he will prevent evil things from happening to us).

LEB • By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over,[fn]
• and by fear of Yahweh one turns[fn] 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.

Moff Kindness and loyalty atone for sin; ⇔  by reverence for the Eternal men avoid punishment.

JPS By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; 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.

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

YLT In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

Drby By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.

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

SLT By mercy and truth iniquity shall be expiated: and in the fear of Jehovah a departing from evil.

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

KJB-1769 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

KJB-1611 By mercy and trueth iniquitie is purged: and by the feare of the LORD, men depart from euill.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps With mercie and faythfulnesse sinnes be forgeuen: and by the feare of the Lorde euyll is eschewed.
(With mercy and faithfulness sins be forgiven: and by the fear of the Lord evil is eschewed.)

Gnva By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lord they depart from euill.
(By mercy and truth iniquity shall be forgiven, and by the fear of the Lord they depart from evil.)

Cvdl With louynge mercy & faithfulnesse synnes be forgeuen, and who so feareth ye LORDE eschueth euell.
(With loving mercy and faithfulness sins be forgiven, and whoso/whoever feareth ye/you_all LORD eschueth evil.)

Wycl Wickidnesse is ayen bouyt bi merci and treuthe; and me bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.
(Wickidness is again bought by mercy and truth; and me boweth/bows away from evil by the dread of the Lord.)

Luth Durch Güte und Treue wird Missetat versöhnet; und durch die Furcht des HErr’s meidet man das Böse.
(Through goodness and loyalty/faithfulness becomes misdeed/iniquity reconciled; and through the fear(n) the LORD’s avoids man the evil/evil_(person).)

ClVg Misericordia et veritate redimitur iniquitas, et in timore Domini declinatur a malo.
(Mercy and with_truth redeemsur iniquity, and in/into/on with_fear Master declinesur from I_prefer.)

UHB בְּ⁠חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭⁠אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּ⁠בְ⁠יִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵ⁠רָֽע׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX PROV 16:6 verse available

BrTr No BrTr PROV 16:6 verse available