Proverbs 28:13 He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whoever confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy. 1. All men have sins. 2. All men have something to do with their sins. 3. All men deal with their sins either foolishly or wisely. I. THE FOOLISH TREATMENT OF OUR SINS. "He that covereth his sins." 1. By denying them. Thus Cain, Rachel, Joseph's brethren, Peter, Ananias and Sapphira, endeavoured to hide their sin. 2. By extenuating them. Men plead excuses. 3. By forgetting them. They endeavour to sweep them from the memory by revelry, by sensuality, worldliness, and intemperance. Sins must reveal themselves sooner or later. II. THE WISE TREATMENT OF OUR SINS. "Whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy." (D. Thomas, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.WEB: He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. |
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