Proverbs 16:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
By lovingkindnessבְּחֶ֣סֶד
(be·che·sed)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
and truthוֶ֭אֱמֶת
(ve·'e·met)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
iniquityעָוֹ֑ן
(a·von;)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
is atonedיְכֻפַּ֣ר
(ye·chup·par)
3722a: to cover over, pacify, make propitiationdenominative verb from kopher
for, And by the fearוּבְיִרְאַ֥ת
(u·ve·yir·'at)
3374: a fearfrom yare
of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
one keeps awayס֣וּר
(sur)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
from evil.מֵרָֽע׃
(me·ra.)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa


















KJV Lexicon
By mercy
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
and truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
is purged
kaphar  (kaw-far')
to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cance
and by the fear
yir'ah  (yir-aw')
fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence -- dreadful, exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
men depart
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, And by the fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the LORD.

International Standard Version
Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The evil one is forgiven by grace and by truth and the awe of Lord Jehovah turns aside from evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the LORD. By the fear of the LORD, evil is avoided.

King James 2000 Bible
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
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