Musar su Genesi 41:9

את חטאי אני מזכיר היום . The Chief Butler was of course, a pagan. He exposed himself to the death penalty by confessing his sins in order to be of assistance to his king, to Pharaoh. It is in the nature of people that when they confess sins they expose themselves to death. What can man do? If he does confess he takes a chance, if he does not confess he is guilty of death anyway. From a Jewish point of view we must say: אשרי אדם מודה על חטאיו ירוחם. "Praised be he who confesses his sins, he will experience mercy." We have proof from scripture (Proverbs 28,13) ומודה, ועזב ירוחם, "He who confesses and abandons [sin] will find mercy." This teaches one to regularly make confessions of one's sins in honor of the King of Kings, G–d Almighty. Provided that such confessions are accompanied by repentance and the forsaking of one's sins, the sins will be swept away to the depths of the sea.