The Meaning of Proverbs 28:13 Explained

Proverbs 28:13

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

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

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

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 28:13 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 28

1  general observations of impiety and integrity

What do the individual words in Proverbs 28:13 mean?

He who covers his sins not will prosper but whoever confesses and forsakes [them] will have mercy
מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם

מְכַסֶּ֣ה  He  who  covers 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular
Root: כָּסָה  
Sense: to cover, conceal, hide.
פְ֭שָׁעָיו  his  sins 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: פֶּשַׁע  
Sense: transgression, rebellion.
יַצְלִ֑יחַ  will  prosper 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָלַח 
Sense: (Qal) to rush.
וּמוֹדֶ֖ה  but  whoever  confesses 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: יָדָה 
Sense: to throw, shoot, cast.
וְעֹזֵ֣ב  and  forsakes  [them] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: עָזַב 
Sense: to leave, loose, forsake.
יְרֻחָֽם  will  have  mercy 
Parse: Verb, Pual, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: רָחַם  
Sense: to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion.