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Proverbs 28:13–14

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He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
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From verse 13

  1. 1 John 1:8–10Rank 1 from verse 13
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    8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

    9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

    10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

  2. Psalms 32:3–5Rank 2 from verse 13
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    3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

    4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

    5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

  3. Job 31:33Rank 3 from verse 13
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    33If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

  4. Luke 15:18–24Rank 4 from verse 13
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    18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

    19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

    20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

    21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

    22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

    23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

    24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

  5. Jeremiah 3:12–13Rank 5 from verse 13
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    12¶ Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.

    13Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the Lord.

  6. Psalms 51:1–5Rank 6 from verse 13
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    1HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

    2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

    3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

    4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

    5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

  7. Daniel 9:20–23Rank 7 from verse 13
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    20¶ And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God;

    21Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

    22And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.

    23At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

  8. Psalms 51:10Rank 8 from verse 13
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    10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

  9. Exodus 10:16–17Rank 9 from verse 13
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    16¶ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you.

    17Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

  10. Job 33:27Rank 10 from verse 13
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    27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

  11. Matthew 23:25–28Rank 11 from verse 13
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    25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

    26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

    27Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

    28Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

  12. Acts 26:20Rank 12 from verse 13
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    20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

  13. 1 Kings 8:47–49Rank 13 from verse 13
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    47Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;

    48And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:

    49Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

  14. Genesis 3:12–13Rank 14 from verse 13
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    12And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

    13And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

  15. Genesis 4:9Rank 15 from verse 13
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    9¶ And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

  16. Jeremiah 2:22–23Rank 16 from verse 13
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    22For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.

    23How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

  17. Leviticus 26:40–42Rank 17 from verse 13
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    40If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;

    41And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:

    42Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.

  18. Matthew 3:6–10Rank 18 from verse 13
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    6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

    7¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

    8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

    9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

    10And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  19. 1 Samuel 15:24Rank 19 from verse 13
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    24¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

  20. 1 Samuel 15:30Rank 20 from verse 13
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    30Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.

  21. Matthew 27:4–5Rank 21 from verse 13
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    4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

    5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

  22. Proverbs 17:9Rank 22 from verse 13
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    9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

  23. 1 Samuel 15:13Rank 23 from verse 13
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    13And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.

  24. Proverbs 10:12Rank 24 from verse 13
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    12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

From verse 14

  1. Proverbs 23:17Rank 1 from verse 14
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    17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

  2. Psalms 2:11Rank 2 from verse 14
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    11Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

  3. Isaiah 66:2Rank 3 from verse 14
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    2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

  4. Jeremiah 32:40Rank 4 from verse 14
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    40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

  5. Romans 11:20Rank 5 from verse 14
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    20Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

  6. 1 Peter 1:17Rank 6 from verse 14
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    17And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

  7. Psalms 112:1Rank 7 from verse 14
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    1PRAISE ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

  8. Hebrews 4:1Rank 8 from verse 14
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    1LET us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

  9. Proverbs 29:1Rank 9 from verse 14
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    1HE, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

  10. Psalms 95:8Rank 10 from verse 14
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    8Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

  11. Job 9:4Rank 11 from verse 14
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    4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

  12. Romans 2:4Rank 12 from verse 14
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    4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

  13. Exodus 7:22Rank 13 from verse 14
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    22And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the Lord had said.

  14. Psalms 16:8Rank 14 from verse 14
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    8I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

  15. Exodus 14:23Rank 15 from verse 14
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    23¶ And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

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Proverbs 28:13

COMBINED MEANING

covereth

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Places, spreads, or keeps something over another; hides, conceals, encloses, shelters, clothes, or occupies its surface or extent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sins

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

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

prosper

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To succeed, advance, thrive, flourish, increase, or accomplish an intended purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

mercy

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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 28:14

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fall

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Sense 1: To descend, drop, or lose an upright position. Sense 2: To be slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or brought down. Sense 3: To come upon or attack. Sense 4: To pass into a specified place, condition, power, or course, or to depart from a former standing. Sense 5: To happen, turn out, or be allotted. Sense 6: As a noun, descent, overthrow, ruin, or loss of standing.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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28:12When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

28:13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

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28:14Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

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28:15As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

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