Proverbs 16:6 Cross References

Proverbs 16:6

6: Unfailing love and faithfulness cover sin; evil is avoided by fear of the LORD.

The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with great confidence.

" `O King Nebuchadnezzar, please listen to me. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past by being merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.'

Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete purity because we fear God.

And this is what he says to all humanity: `The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.'"

All who fear the LORD will hate evil. That is why I hate pride, arrogance, corruption, and perverted speech.

There was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless, a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil.
He had seven sons and three daughters.
He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred teams of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and he employed many servants. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area.
Every year when Job's sons had birthdays, they invited their brothers and sisters to join them for a celebration. On these occasions they would get together to eat and drink.
When these celebrations ended--and sometimes they lasted several days--Job would purify his children. He would get up early in the morning and offer a burnt offering for each of them. For Job said to himself, "Perhaps my children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's regular practice.

He cuts off every branch that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.

He made no distinction between us and them, for he also cleansed their hearts through faith.

Where is another God like you, who pardons the sins of the survivors among his people? You cannot stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing mercy.
Once again you will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean!
You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised with an oath to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago.

Fear of the LORD is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.

Now you can have sincere love for each other as brothers and sisters because you were cleansed from your sins when you accepted the truth of the Good News. So see to it that you really do love each other intensely with all your hearts.

Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed!

Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love.

Then I pressed further, "What you are doing is not right! Should you not walk in the fear of our God in order to avoid being mocked by enemy nations?

This was quite a contrast to the former governors who had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides a pound of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because of my fear of God, I did not act that way.

"Well," Abraham said, "I figured this to be a godless place. I thought, `They will want my wife and will kill me to get her.'

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