Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Prov 16:6

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

“By mercy and truth--that is, God's (Psa 85:10); He effects the atonement, or covering of sin; and the principles of true piety incline men to depart from evil; or, "mercy" and "truth" may be man's, indicative of the gracious tempers which work instrumentally in procuring pardon. purged--expiated (as in Lev 16:33; Isa 27:9, Hebrew).”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.