Proverbs 16:6

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

Cross-reference

Proverbs 20:28 shares the exact phrase 'steadfast love and faithfulness'—used for preserving a king, here for atoning iniquity.

Proverbs 14:16 says the wise fear the Lord and shun evil — the same connection as the second part of this verse.

Proverbs 8:13 defines fearing the Lord as hating evil — directly reinforcing the second half of this verse where fear avoids evil.

Proverbs 3:7 says 'fear the LORD, and depart from evil' — almost verbatim to the second part of Proverbs 16:6.

Proverbs 3:3 urges holding fast to mercy and truth — the same pair that purges iniquity in Proverbs 16:6.

2 Corinthians 7:1 calls for cleansing from sin in the fear of God, echoing Proverbs' theme of purging iniquity through fear.

Nehemiah 5:15 Related theme

Nehemiah 5:15 states Nehemiah refrained from exploitation because of fear of God, directly exemplifying Proverbs' teaching.

Job 1:1 Parallel

Job 1:1 describes Job as one who feared God and shunned evil, matching Proverbs' claim exactly.

Job 28:28 Parallel

Job 28:28 explicitly links fear of the Lord to departing from evil, paralleling Proverbs' teaching.

Genesis 20:11 Related theme

In Genesis 20:11, Abraham ties lack of fear of God to potential evil, illustrating Proverbs' principle that fear of the Lord turns away evil.

Acts 10:35 Parallel

Acts 10:35 affirms that God accepts those who fear Him and do right — the same link between reverence and righteous action found in Proverbs 16:6.

Jeremiah 44:10 describes people who do not fear God or walk in His ways — the exact opposite of the fear that leads to departing from evil in Proverbs.

Psalm 37:27 Parallel

Psalm 37:27 commands 'depart from evil' — the exact phrase used in Proverbs 16:6 as the result of fearing the LORD.

Psalm 36:1 Contrast

Psalm 36:1 states the wicked have no fear of God — a direct contrast to the fear that purges iniquity in Proverbs 16:6.

Psalm 4:4 Parallel

Psalm 4:4 says 'Stand in awe, and sin not' — directly paralleling the fear of the LORD that leads to departing from evil in Proverbs 16:6.

Romans 3:18 Contrast

Romans 3:18 quotes 'no fear of God before their eyes' to describe universal sinfulness, directly opposing the fear that purges iniquity in Proverbs 16:6.

Deuteronomy 6:2 ties fear of the LORD to keeping all commandments, a broader parallel to Proverbs' link with departing from evil.

Exodus 1:17 Parallel

Exodus 1:17 shows midwives fearing God and disobeying an evil command, directly illustrating Proverbs' principle.

Psalm 85:10 Parallel

Psalm 85:10 personifies love and faithfulness meeting — echoing the same two virtues that here produce atonement.

Daniel 4:27 Parallel

Daniel 4:27 urges renouncing sin through righteousness and mercy — aligning with this verse's idea that love/faithfulness atone for sin.

Exodus 9:30 Contrast

Exodus 9:30 states Pharaoh's lack of fear of God, implying persistence in evil – the reverse of Proverbs' positive principle.

Micah 7:18-20 celebrates God's willingness to pardon sin — the same divine attribute behind the atonement mentioned here.

Psalm 25:12 Parallel

Psalm 25:12 shows the one who fears the LORD is taught by God — expanding on the fear that purges iniquity in Proverbs 16:6.

Deuteronomy 25:18 describes Amalek not fearing God — the opposite of the fear of the LORD that turns from evil in Proverbs 16:6.

1 Peter 3:11 commands turning from evil and doing good, echoing the call to depart from evil in Proverbs 16:6, though without mentioning the fear of God.