Proverbs 28:13 meaning and explanation
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
Proverbs 28:13, Berean Standard Bible
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This saying in Proverbs 28 comes from a wisdom teacher addressing those who want to live rightly before God. The Hebrew verb yadah, to confess, means to acknowledge openly, and it is paired with renouncing, literally forsaking, the sin confessed.
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