Proverbs 16 - Better Is A Little
v.5 will not go unpunished. The legal terminology indicates that the judgment of God, not merely natural retribution, is involved. In the same way, there is a judicial act of God involved in the escape of the righteous from judgment.
v.6 steadfast love and faithfulness. Summarizes the attitude of the wise to the Lord (3: 3; 14: 22; 20: 28). The saying is a rebuke to formal religion without true faith.
v.7 please the LORD. See Eccl. 2: 26 and Eph. 5: 10. Following God’s way has reconciling and healing effects on personal relationships.
v.8 A number of proverbs have this form of direct comparison using the “better ... than” formula (15: 16, 17; 16: 8, 19, 32; 17: 1, 12; 19: 1). The fear of the Lord brings its own riches.
5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
6 By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the Lord,
he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
Presented without further comment today. I don't really have anything much more to add.