Proverbs

Proverbs 28:13–14

13He who conceals his sins will not prosper,

but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

14Blessed is the man who is always reverent,a

but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Footnotes

  • a 28:14 Or always fears the LORD; Hebrew does not include the LORD.

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Proverbs 28:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He who concealsמְכַסֶּ֣הmə·ḵas·sehVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH3680 cover
his sinsפְ֭שָׁעָיוp̄ə·šā·‘āwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6588 transgression
will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
prosperיַצְלִ֑יחַyaṣ·lî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6743 rush
but whoever confessesוּמוֹדֶ֖הū·mō·w·ḏehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3034 throw, cast
and renounces themוְעֹזֵ֣בwə·‘ō·zêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
will find mercyיְרֻחָֽם׃yə·ru·ḥāmVerb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7355 love

Proverbs 28:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣י’aš·rêInterjectionH835 happiness, blessedness
the manאָ֭דָם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
who is alwaysתָּמִ֑ידtā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity
reverentמְפַחֵ֣דmə·p̄a·ḥêḏVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
but he who hardensוּמַקְשֶׁ֥הū·maq·šehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7185 be hard, severe, fierce
his heartלִ֝בּ֗וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
fallsיִפּ֥וֹלyip·pō·wlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
into troubleבְּרָעָֽה׃bə·rā·‘āhPreposition-b; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil

Cross-references

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Proverbs 28:13 1 John 1:8–10 · Psalm 32:3–5 · Job 31:33 · Luke 15:18–24 · Jeremiah 3:12–13 · Psalm 51:1–5 · Daniel 9:20–23 · Psalm 51:10 · Exodus 10:16–17 · Job 33:27 · Matthew 23:25–28 · Acts 26:20

Proverbs 28:14 Proverbs 23:17 · Psalm 2:11 · Isaiah 66:2 · Jeremiah 32:40 · Romans 11:20 · 1 Peter 1:17 · Psalm 112:1 · Proverbs 29:1 · Psalm 95:8 · Hebrews 4:1 · Job 9:4 · Romans 2:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.