Proverbs 16:6

Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

By

חֵסֵד

chêçêd

H2617

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

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and

אֶמֶת

ʼemeth

H571

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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עָוֺן

ʻâvôn

H5771

perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

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טָהֵר

ṭâhêr

H2891

to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)

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and by the

יָרֵא

yârêʼ

H3372

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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of the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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אֱנוֹשׁ

ʼĕnôwsh

H582

a man in general (singly or collectively)

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סוּר

çûwr

H5493

to turn off (literal or figurative)

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from

רַע

raʻ

H7451

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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Key Terms in This Verse

purged H2891

טָהֵר ṭâhêr

to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)

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depart H5493

סוּר çûwr

to turn off (literal or figurative)

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truth H571

אֶמֶת ʼemeth

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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mercy H2617

חֵסֵד chêçêd

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

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iniquity H5771

עָוֺן ʻâvôn

perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

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fear H3372

יָרֵא yârêʼ

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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evil H7451

רַע raʻ

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

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men H582

אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsh

a man in general (singly or collectively)

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LORD H3068

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:16 cross-reference

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Job 28:28 cross-reference

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

2 Corinthians 7:1 cross-reference

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Daniel 4:27 cross-reference

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Luke 11:41 cross-reference

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

Proverbs 8:13 cross-reference

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 14:27 cross-reference

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 20:28 cross-reference

Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

Acts 15:9 cross-reference

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

Nehemiah 5:15 cross-reference

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the peop...

Nehemiah 5:9 cross-reference

Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

John 15:2 cross-reference

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Genesis 20:11 cross-reference

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.

Psalm 85:10 cross-reference

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Ephesians 5:21 cross-reference

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

1 Peter 1:22 cross-reference

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

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