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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- Proverbs 14:16
"A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident."
Read in chapter → - Job 28:28
"And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding."
Read in chapter → - 2 Corinthians 7:1
"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."
Read in chapter → - Daniel 4:27
"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."
Read in chapter → - Luke 11:41
"But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 14:27
"The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 8:13
"The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate."
Read in chapter → - Job 1:1
"There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 20:28
"Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy."
Read in chapter → - Nehemiah 5:15
"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 people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God."
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