Proverbs 16:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. ”

Proverbs 16:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Proverbs 15:8 . “By mercy and truth,” not by sacrifices and burnt-offerings, “iniquity is purged, atoned for, expiated.” The teaching is the same as that of the prophets.
Proverbs 16:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

By (d) mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil. (d) Their upright and repenting life will be a token that their sins are forgiven.
Proverbs 16:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 16. The special feature is a group of aphorisms ( Proverbs 16:10-15 ) relating to kings. The sentiments seem rather to reflect the picture of the ideal king than to indicate any particular...
Proverbs 16:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mercy . lovingkindness, or grace. iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44. purged . covered: i.e. by. propitiatory covering. the fear of the LORD. See note on Proverbs 1:7 .
Proverbs 16:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. By mercy and truth iniquity is purged - This may be misunderstood, as if a man, by showing mercy and acting...
Proverbs 16:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. By mercy and truth iniquity is purged (Hebrew, yªkupar ( H3722 )) - 'is expiated' or 'atoned for....
Proverbs 16:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-9. God's control of human life.
Proverbs 16:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Mercy and truth. — See above on Proverbs 3:3 . Mercy and truth cannot, of course, in themselves “purge iniquity,” only so far as they are signs of the “faith which worketh by love” ( Galatians 5:6...
Proverbs 16:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 17 A JUST BALANCE "A just balance and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are His work."- Proverbs 16:11 "A false balance is an abomination to the Lord: but a just weight...
Proverbs 16:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 16:1 . A somewhat obscure proverb which recognizes that man has to exercise his own reason in making his plans, but that he is dependent on the Lord for the answer of the tongue. Dr....
Proverbs 16:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart fro...
Proverbs 16:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged ,.... Or "expiated" d, 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 prom...
Proverbs 16:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil. Ver. 6. By mercy and truth iniquity is purged. ] Lest the proud person, bearing these dreadful threats, s...
Proverbs 16:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged By the covenant of grace, in which mercy and truth shine so bright, even the mercy and truth of God, which meet together, and kiss each other, in Jesus Christ...
Proverbs 16:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the L ORD men depart from evil. See here, 1. How the guilt of sin is taken away from us--by the mercy and truth of Go...
Proverbs 16:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By mercy and truth; either, 1. By God's mercy or grace, and by his truth in performing his promises made to sinners in Christ. Or, 2. By men's mercy and truth, as those very words are jointly u...
Proverbs 16:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

All Is In Accordance With YHWH's Purposes, With The Consequence That The Proud Will Be Punished, Whilst Those Who Fear YHWH Will Depart From Evil And Find That Both YHWH And Their Enemies Are At Pea...
Proverbs 16:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 16:6 . Purged . Heb., kaphar , “expiated,” or “covered.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 16:6 THE PURGING OF INIQUITY I. There is in the human heart and in human li...
Proverbs 16:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 16:6 Value of almsgiving in the sight of God. I. God knits together in the utmost closeness our own deeds, done by His grace, with His own deeds for us. When our Lord Himself says in pla...
Proverbs 16:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 16:1 . The preparations of the heart in man. As the field must be plowed, and the soil prepared for the seeds, so the heart of man must be prepared for grace. Afflictions in Egypt dispose...
Proverbs 16:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged. The mission of mercy and truth Some plead for prevailing mercy, and some for prevailing justice, in jurisprudence, education, and theology. Some try to bl...
Proverbs 16:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 16:1-20 These are specially religions maxims, and they all contain the name Jehovah. Proverbs 16:1 The Authorized Version makes one sentence of this verse without...
Proverbs 16:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 6. By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, loving and faithful conduct toward one's neighbor, however, not being named as the reason for the expiation of sin, but as an invariable expression of a...
Proverbs 16:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:22 ; 2 Corinthians 7:1 ; Acts 15:9 ; Daniel 4:27 ; Ephesians 5:21 ; Genesis 20:11 ; Job 1:1-8 ; Job 28:28 ; John 15:2 ; Luke 11:41 ; Micah 7:18-20 ; Nehemiah 5:15 ; Nehemiah 5:...
Proverbs 16:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By mercy — By a merciful and just and faithful frame of heart and course of life. Is purged — As they qualify a man to offer up acceptable prayers to God for the pardon of his sins. By fear — By a...

Proverbs 16:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 16:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Proverbs 16:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 16:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 16:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 16:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 16:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 16:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 16:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 16:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 16:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 16:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 16:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 16:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 16:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 16:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 16:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 16:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 16:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 16:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 16:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 16:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 16:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 16:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 16:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes