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What does “prosper” mean in Prov. 28:13?

Answered by . February 26, 2010 - 4:36 am

Prov. 23:13 says: Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. ‘Prosper’ means to ‘succeed’.1 The proverb is saying that people who try to hide their sins will not succeed (the inference is that they will be found out, even if they try to hide their […]