Proverbs 28:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who concealsמְכַסֶּ֣ה
(me·chas·seh)
3680: to covera prim. root
his transgressionsפְ֭שָׁעָיו
(fe·sha·'av)
6588: transgressionfrom pasha
will not prosper,יַצְלִ֑יחַ
(yatz·li·ach;)
6743b: to advance, prospera prim. root
But he who confessesוּמֹודֶ֖ה
(u·mo·v·deh)
3034: to throw, casta prim. root
and forsakesוְעֹזֵ֣ב
(ve·'o·zev)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
[them] will find compassion.יְרֻחָֽם׃
(ye·ru·cham.)
7355: to love, have compassiondenominative verb from racham


















KJV Lexicon
He that covereth
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
his sins
pesha`  (peh'-shah)
a revolt (national, moral or religious) -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
shall not prosper
tsalach  (tsaw-lakh')
to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
but whoso confesseth
yadah  (yaw-daw')
cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
and forsaketh
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
them shall have mercy
racham  (raw-kham')
to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

King James Bible
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

International Standard Version
Whoever hides his transgressions will not succeed, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.

NET Bible
The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A son of man that will hide his evil will not succeed, and God will be moved with compassion upon him that confesses to his sins and passes from them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.

King James 2000 Bible
He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whosoever confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy.
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