He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
* He that couereth his ſinnes, ſhall not proſper: but who ſo confeſſeth and forſaketh them, ſhall haue mercie.
יָדָה , verb, yada — to throw, cast (value 19)
H3034,
יָדָה yâdâh, yaw-daw'; a primitive root; used only as denominative from H3027; literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; physically, 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).to throw, shoot, cast
(Qal) to shoot (arrows)
(Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down
(Hiphil)
to give thanks,, laud, praise
to confess, confess (the name of God)
(Hithpael)
to confess (sin)
to give thanks
Used in 111 Verses, 17 Books 114  Occurrence Count
כָּסָה , verb, kasa — to cover (value 85)
H3680,
כָּסָה kâçâh, kaw-saw'; a primitive root; properly, 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.to cover, conceal, hide
(Qal) conceal, covered (participle)
(Niphal) to be covered
(Piel)
to cover, clothe
to cover, conceal
to cover (for protection)
to cover over, spread over
to cover, overwhelm
(Pual)
to be covered
to be clothed
(Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself
Used in 149 Verses, 26 Books 152  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
עָזַב , verb, ʿazav — to leave, forsake, loose (value 79)
H5800,
עָזַב ʻâzab, aw-zab'; a primitive root; to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.:—commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, × surely.to leave, loose, forsake
(Qal) to leave
to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone
to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise
to let loose, set free, let go, free
(Niphal)
to be left to
to be forsaken
(Pual) to be deserted
to restore, repair
(Qal) to repair
Used in 206 Verses, 29 Books 213  Occurrence Count
פֶּשַׁע , masculine noun, peshaʿ — transgression (value 450)
H6588,
פֶּשַׁע peshaʻ, peh'-shah; from H6586; a revolt (national, moral or religious):—rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.transgression, rebellion
transgression (against individuals)
transgression (nation against nation)
transgression (against God)
in general
as recognised by sinner
as God deals with it
as God forgives
guilt of transgression
punishment for transgression
offering for transgression
Used in 90 Verses, 17 Books 93  Occurrence Count
צָלַח , verb, tzalah — to rush (value 128)
H6743,
צָלַח tsâlach, tsaw-lakh'; or צָלֵחַ tsâlêach; a primitive root; to 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).(Qal) to rush
to advance, prosper, make progress, succeed, be profitable
(Qal) to prosper
(Hiphil)
to make prosperous, bring to successful issue, cause to prosper
to show or experience prosperity, prosper
Used in 64 Verses, 18 Books 65  Occurrence Count
רָחַם , verb, raham — to love, have compassion (value 248)
H7355,
רָחַם râcham, raw-kham'; a primitive root; to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate:—have compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, × surely.to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion
(Qal) to love
(Piel)
to have compassion, be compassionate
of God, man
(Pual) to be shown compassion, be compassionate
Used in 43 Verses, 14 Books 46  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 28:13Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃ |
| Verse #17210 (Ch. #656) — 7 words, 29 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that covereth |
H3680kasa |
כָּסָה |
85 |
| his sins |
H6588peshaʿ |
פֶּשַׁע |
450 |
| shall not prosper: |
H6743tzalah |
צָלַח |
128 |
| but whoso confesseth |
H3034yada |
יָדָה |
19 |
| and forsaketh |
H5800ʿazav |
עָזַב |
79 |
| them shall have mercy. |
H7355raham |
רָחַם |
248 |
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