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Proverbs 16:6

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

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  1. Proverbs 16:4

    The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

  2. Proverbs 16:5

    Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

  3. Proverbs 16:7

    When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

  4. Proverbs 16:8

    Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.