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בְּחֶ֣סֶד וֶ֭אֱמֶת יְכֻפַּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה hebrew Meaning * Yahweh - God's personal name It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament. First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6 ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע |
| ESV |
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns away from evil.
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| NIV |
Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.
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| NLT |
Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
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| LXX | |
| KJV |
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
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Proverbs 16:5 ← Proverbs 16:6 → Proverbs 16:7
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