Proverbs 16:6
Sin is forgiven through trustworthy love and faithfulness; by honoring the Lord people are saved from evil.
Free Bible Version
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
5The Lord hates the arrogant. You can be certain of this: the wicked won't go unpunished.
7When the way that people live pleases the Lord, he makes even their enemies be at peace with them.
Cross References
Genesis 20:11“Well, I thought to myself, ‘Nobody respects God in this place. They'll kill me just to get my wife,’” Abraham replied.
Leviticus 25:17Don't exploit one another, but have respect for your God, because I am the Lord your God.
Nehemiah 5:9“What you're doing isn't right,” I told them. “Don't you think you should respect our God so that enemy nations don't criticize us?
Job 1:1Once there was a man called Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was a man of integrity who did what was right. He respected God and avoided evil.
Psalms 85:10Trustworthiness and faithful love join together; goodness and peace have kissed each other.
Proverbs 8:13Honoring the Lord means hating evil. So I hate pride and arrogance, wicked behavior and telling lies.
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 →