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Proverbs 28:13

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

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מְכַסֶּ֣הmekhasehcoverכָּסָהverb, piel, participle, absolute — “cover”, a verb used as a describing wordH3680properly, 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. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).פְ֭שָׁעָיוfeshaayvrebellionפֶּשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rebellion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יַצְלִ֑יחַyatslichabreak outצָלַחverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break out”, an unfinished actionH6743to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)break out, come (mightily), go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, (cause to, effect, make to, send) prosper(-ity, -ous, -ously).וּמוֹדֶ֖הumodehand castיָדָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and cast”, a verb used as a describing wordH3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).וְעֹזֵ֣בveozevand commit selfעָזַבconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and commit self”, a verb used as a describing wordH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.יְרֻחָֽםyeruchamloveרָחַםverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “love”, an unfinished actionH7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionatehave compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

World English Bible

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Darby Translation

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall obtain mercy.

Douay-Rheims

He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames himself shall be loved.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ ἐπικαλύπτων ἀσέβειαν ἑαυτοῦ οὐκ εὐοδωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ἐξηγούμενος ἐλέγχους ἀγαπηθήσεται.