Proverbs 16:6
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.”
כָּפַר
Cover, atone. Kaphar. To cover over sin. The root of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. At the cross Jesus made the ultimate kaphar, covering our sin completely and forever.
עָוֺן
iniquity
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עָוֺן
Iniquity, guilt, punishment. Avon. He forgives all your iniquity. God does not just forgive the act. He removes the guilt and the punishment.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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סוּר
turning aside
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סוּר
to turn off (literal or figurative)
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