PRO 16:6 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

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

UST People can atone for acting sinfully by being faithful and trustworthy.
⇔ People who reverently fear Yahweh will avoid doing what is evil.

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

OEB By kindness and faithfulness sin is atoned for,
⇔ and through fear of the Lord men escape disaster.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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 • [fn] and by fear of Yahweh[fn] from evil.

16:? Or “atoned for”

16:? Literally “turning”

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 No Moff PRO book available

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.

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 faithfulnesse 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 faithfulnesse sins be forgiven, and who so 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.
(Wickidnesse is again bouyt by mercy and truth; and me bowith 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.
(Durch Güte and Treue becomes misdeed/iniquity versöhnet; and through the Furcht the LORD’s meidet man the Böse.)

ClVg Misericordia et veritate redimitur iniquitas, et in timore Domini declinatur a malo.
(Misericordia and veritate redimitur iniquitas, and in timore Master declinatur from malo. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

בְּ⁠חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭⁠אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן

in/on/at/with,loyalty and,faithfulness atoned_for iniquity

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “By a person having covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness, a person’s iniquity is atoned for”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

בְּ⁠חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭⁠אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן

in/on/at/with,loyalty and,faithfulness atoned_for iniquity

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness atone for iniquity”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠חֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭⁠אֱמֶת & עָוֺ֑ן & מֵ⁠רָֽע

in/on/at/with,loyalty and,faithfulness & iniquity & from,evil

See how you translated the abstract nouns covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness in 3:3, iniquity in 6:12, and evil in 1:16. Alternate translation: "A person atones for his iniquity by being faithful to his responsibilities to others and by being trustworthy."

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וּ⁠בְ⁠יִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה

and,in/on/at/with,fear YHWH

See how you translated the fear of Yahweh in 1:7.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וּ⁠בְ⁠יִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה ס֣וּר מֵ⁠רָֽע׃

and,in/on/at/with,fear YHWH turns (Some words not found in UHB: in/on/at/with,loyalty and,faithfulness atoned_for iniquity and,in/on/at/with,fear YHWH turns from,evil )

Here Solomon speaks of the fear of Yahweh as if it were a person who could protect people from committing evil. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. The second half of the verse, "and by the fear of Yahweh, one turns away from evil," suggests that it is the wise individual extolled in Proverbs. Alternate translation: "A person atones for his iniquity by showing covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness."

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ס֣וּר מֵ⁠רָֽע

turns from,evil

See how you translated turns away from evil in 14:16.

Parallel PRO 16:6