John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged ,.... Or "expiated" F4 יכפר "expiabitur", Montanus, Vatablus; "expiatur", Tigurine version, Mercerus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis, Schultens. , and atoned for: not by the mercy and truth of men; not by alms deeds or showing mercy to the poor; nor by speaking truth and keeping promises, and doing justice between man and man; for, though these are duties to be performed, they will not atone for sin; and may be done by... read more
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