Verse Comparison: Proverbs 16:6
American Standard Version
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
Amplified® Bible
By mercy {and} love, truth {and} fidelity [to God and man--not by sacrificial offerings], iniquity is purged out of the heart, and by the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord men depart from {and} avoid evil.
Darby English Version
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
King James Version
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Revised Standard Version
By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.
Young's Literal Translation
In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.