Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
In Context
7When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
Cross References
Genesis 20:11And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.
Leviticus 25:17And do no wrong, one to another, but let the fear of your God be before you; for I am the Lord your God.
Nehemiah 5:9And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the more necessary for you to go in the fear of our God, because of the shame which the nations may put on us?
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.
Psalms 85:10\85:9\Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.
Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:6
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord : though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. Note, 1. The pride of sinners sets God against them. He that, being high in estate is proud in heart, whose spirit is elevated with his condition, so that he becomes insolent in his conduct towards God and man, let him know that though he admires himself, and others caress him, yet he is an abomination to the Lord. The great God despises him; the holy God detest him. 2. The power of sinners… Read the whole commentary →