Proverbs

Proverbs 28:13

13He who conceals his sins will not prosper,

but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.