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Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a mercy that is embodied in study and play. Proverbs 28:13: trace "who" and "conceals". Align mercy in small choices no one sees—season power with mercy. Through grace & mercy, Highlights God’s unmerited favor and covenantal compassion, culminating in Christ (Exod 34:6; Eph 2:8–9).

Context

In Proverbs (Poetry/Wisdom), highlighting mercy. Within ch. 28, a small unit frames the emphasis. It edges toward grace & mercy. Watch the terms “who” and “conceals”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to Solomon & sages for Proverbs. Academic consensus for Proverbs tends toward: Anthology shaped through successive compilations.. Scholars commonly date Proverbs Monarchic into post‑exilic eras.. Grace & Mercy is especially relevant in this line. Short sayings train long faithfulness.

More details
Traditional:Solomon & sages
Modern scholarship:Wisdom anthology compiled in stages.
Date:Monarchic to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition, stabilized between the 6th-10th centuries CE. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not alter the main meaning. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the most probable original wording text.
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