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By steadfast loyalty guilt is expiated,
    and by the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.[a]
When the Lord is pleased with someone’s ways,
    he makes even enemies be at peace with them.
Better a little with justice,
    than a large income with injustice.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:6 As v. 5 used the language of worship to express what is acceptable or not to God, so this saying uses similar language to declare that lovingly loyal conduct undoes the effects of sin.