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sins

Meaning of “sins”

Transgressions or offences against God and his law, and the guilt for them.

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172 occurrences166 verses39 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 16:16

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Proverbs 5:22
¶ His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 5:22 · retained source text

¶ His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the coards of his sinnes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sinne.

Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 10:12 · retained source text

Hatred stirreth vp strifes: but loue couereth all sinnes.

1611 marginal note1.Pet.4.8. 1.cor.13.4.

Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
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He that couereth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but who so confesseth and forsaketh them, shall haue mercie.

1611 marginal notePsal. 32.5. 1.ioh.1.9. and 10.

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