Proverbs 16:6-8
Good News Translation
6 (A)Be loyal and faithful, and God will forgive your sin. Obey the Lord and nothing evil will happen to you.
7 When you please the Lord, you can make[a] your enemies into friends.
8 (B)It is better to have a little, honestly earned, than to have a large income, dishonestly gained.
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- Proverbs 16:7 you can make; or he will make.
Proverbs 16:6-8
English Standard Version
6 By (A)steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by (B)the fear of the Lord one (C)turns away from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the Lord,
(D)he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 (E)Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
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