Proverbs 28:13
28:12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. hidden: or, sought forHe that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
KJV
He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whoever confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy.
What does Proverbs 28:13 mean?
Proverbs 28:13 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include כָּסָה (kâçâh), פֶּשַׁע (peshaʻ), צָלַח (tsâlach). It connects to 7 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
Genesis 20:1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
Genesis 26:14For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. servants: or, husbandry
Genesis 31:24And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. either: Heb. from good to bad
Genesis 35:5And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
Exodus 7:16And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
Exodus 7:17Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 28:13.
And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
Leviticus 16:21And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: a fit: Heb. a man of opportunity
Frequently asked questions
What does Proverbs 28:13 say?
Proverbs 28:13 (King James Version) reads: "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."
Is Proverbs 28:13 in the Old or New Testament?
Proverbs 28:13 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.
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