Proverbs 16:6

Wickidnesse is ayen bouyt bi merci and treuthe; and me bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.

Bible (Wycliffe)

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

5Abhomynacioun of the Lord is ech proude man; yhe, thouy the hond is to the hond, he schal not be innocent. The bigynnyng of good weie is to do riytwisnesse; forsothe it is more acceptable at God, than to offre sacrifices.

7Whanne the weyes of man plesen the Lord, he schal conuerte, yhe, hise enemyes to pees.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:11Abraham answerde, Y thouyte with me, and seide, in hap the drede of God is not in this place; and thei schulen sle me for my wijf;

Leviticus 25:17Nyle ye turment men of youre lynagis, but ech man drede his God; for Y am youre Lord God.

Job 1:1`A man, Joob bi name, was in the lond of Hus; and thilke man was symple, and riytful, and dredynge God, and goynge awey fro yuel.

Psalms 85:10For thou art ful greet, and makinge merueils; thou art God aloone.

Proverbs 8:13The drede of the Lord hatith yuel; Y curse boost, and pride, and a schrewid weie, and a double tungid mouth.

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