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

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Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord(A) evil is avoided.(B)

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By (A)steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
    and by (B)the fear of the Lord one (C)turns away from evil.

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Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,(A)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(B)

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By (A)lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the [a](B)fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence