proverbs-28:13

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 28:13

That covereth his sins; that doth not confess them (as appears by the opposite clause) to God, and to men too, when occasion requires it; that being convinced or admonished of his sins, either justifieth, or denieth, or excuseth them. Shall not prosper; shall not succeed in his design of avoiding punishment by the concealment of his sins; shall not find mercy, as is implied from the next clause. Whoso confesseth and forsaketh them, by hearty dislike and hatred of all his sins, and by a resolved... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 28:13-14

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 28:13CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSI. Sin tends to produce shame. Even a child often tries to hide an act of disobedience to a good mother’s law, and this not from fear of punishment merely, but from an undefined sense of shame. And this feeling clings to all men through life who are not entirely hardened in iniquity. So long as the conscience is not entirely stifled, men try to hide their wrong actions from their fellow-men even when no human punishment would follow the... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Proverbs 28:13

DISCOURSE: 817TRUE REPENTANCE RECOMMENDEDProverbs 28:13. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.THE subject of repentance offers nothing for the gratification of “itching ears.” But it must not on that account be overlooked; since, if less interesting than some other subjects on the score of novelty, it yields to none in point of importance. It is the first act whereby a sinner returns unto his God: and it is an act for which the... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Proverbs 28:13

Two Coverings and Two Consequences by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper." Proverbs 28:13 . "Thou Hast covered all their sins." Psalms 85:2 . In these two texts we have man's covering, which is worthless and culpable, and God's covering, which is profitable, and worthy of all acceptation. No sooner had man disobeyed his Maker's will in the garden of Eden than he discovered, to his surprise and dismay, that he was naked, and he set about at once to make... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Proverbs 28:1-28

Chapter 28Twenty-eight:The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are as bold as a lion ( Proverbs 28:1 ).The contrast of the wicked and the righteous. We had an awful lot of that early in the proverbs.For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged ( Proverbs 28:2 ).When the land is bad, there's many changes of dynasties, governments. When evil existing. But a man of understanding and... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 28:1-28

Proverbs 28:2 . By a man of understanding the state shall be prolonged. Who can value the Samuels in Israel; the Gracchuses in Rome; the Walpoles, the Chathams in England? In Lord Chatham’s time it was said, “We have a Pitt in England that will hold all France.” When counsel is denied to a nation, it is a sad mark of God’s highest displeasure against a guilty people. Per hominem, peritum, incolumitas reflorescet. SCHULTENS. The safety of a nation revives and flourishes by a man of wisdom... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 28:13

Proverbs 28:13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.The danger of covering our sinsI. The danger.1. In respect of God. Sin cannot be covered, cannot admit of excuse. So far as sin may be covered or excused, so far it is not sin, at least not liable to punishment. Notice the difference betwixt moral and commercial laws. Ceremonies are arbitrary; laws, as a rule of life, are real and eternal. Those sins which break moral laws receive... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 28:13

Pro 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy. Ver. 13. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper. ] Sin is a traitor and must not be hid; for if so, now it sucks a man’s breast, shortly it will suck his blood. Sin is a sore and must be opened, a sickness, and must be declared to the physician; the concealing of one circumstance may endanger all. Sin is a deformity that must be uncovered, or God will never cover it: see it... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Proverbs 28:13

that: Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 17:9, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:9, 1 Samuel 15:13, 1 Samuel 15:24, Job 31:33, Psalms 32:3-Deuteronomy :, Jeremiah 2:22, Jeremiah 2:23, Matthew 23:25-Hosea : whoso: Leviticus 26:40-Luke :, 1 Kings 8:47-Ephesians :, Job 33:27, Psalms 51:1-Deuteronomy :, Psalms 51:10, Jeremiah 3:12, Jeremiah 3:13, Daniel 9:20-Isaiah :, Luke 15:18-Jeremiah :, 1 John 1:8-2 Samuel : and forsaketh: Exodus 10:16, Exodus 10:17, 1 Samuel 15:30, Matthew 3:6-2 Samuel :, Matthew... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 28:13

13. Covereth… not prosper See this proverb illustrated in Psalms 32:1-5; 1 John 1:9-10. read more