Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:6
See here, 1. How the guilt of sin is taken away from us?by the mercy and truth of God, mercy in promising, truth in performing, the mercy and truth which kiss each other in Jesus Christ the Mediator?by the covenant of grace, in which mercy and truth shine so brightly?by our mercy and truth, as the condition of the pardon and a necessary qualification for it?by these, and not by the legal sacrifices, Mic. 6:7, 8. 2. How the power of sin is broken in us. By the principles of mercy and truth... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:5
Note, 1. The pride of sinners sets God against them. He that, being high in estate is proud in heart, whose spirit is elevated with his condition, so that he becomes insolent in his conduct towards God and man, let him know that though he admires himself, and others caress him, yet he is an abomination to the Lord. The great God despises him; the holy God detest him. 2. The power of sinners cannot secure them against God, though they strengthen themselves with body hands. Though they may... read more