Pro 3:3, 16:6, 12 | JFB | STEP | 3. mercy and truth-- God's faithfulness to His promises is often expressed by these terms ( ; ). As attributes of men, they express integrity in a wide sense ( ; ). bind ... write ... heart-- outwardly adorn and inwardly govern motives.

‏ Proverbs 3:3

3. mercy and truth--God's faithfulness to His promises is often expressed by these terms (Psa 25:10; 57:3). As attributes of men, they express integrity in a wide sense (Pr 16:6; 20:28).

bind ... write ... heart--outwardly adorn and inwardly govern motives.

‏ Proverbs 16:6

6. 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 Le 16:33; Is 27:9, Hebrew).

‏ Proverbs 16:12

12. Rulers are rightly expected, by their position, to hate evil; for their power is sustained by righteousness.