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Proverbs 16:6

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

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בְּחֶ֣סֶדbechesedin kindnessחֵסֵדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.וֶ֭אֱמֶתveemetand assuredאֶמֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and assured”, the ordinary formH571stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessassured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.יְכֻפַּ֣רyekhuparappeaseכָּפַרverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appease”, an unfinished actionH3722to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancelappease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).עָוֺ֑ןaonfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fault”, the ordinary formH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.וּבְיִרְאַ֥תuveyiratand in fearיִרְאָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and in fear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3374fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).ס֣וּרsurturnסוּרverb, qal, infinitive construct — “turn”, the to-form of the verbH5493to turn off (literal or figurative)be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn…מֵרָֽעmerafrom badרַעpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “from bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

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American Standard Version (1901)

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

Young’s Literal Translation

In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

World English Bible

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

Darby Translation

By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)