American Standard Version
Proverbs 28:13
13He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper;But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
Proverbs 28:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Context of Proverbs 28:13
11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. 12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy. 14Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. 15Asa roaring lion, and a ranging bear, So isa wicked ruler over a poor people.
Read all of Proverbs 28Proverbs 28:13 word by word
מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 28:13
- Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
- Proverbs 17:9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
- Genesis 3:12And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
- Genesis 4:9And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?
- 1 Samuel 15:13And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of Jehovah: I have performed the commandment of Jehovah.
- Job 31:33If like Adam I have covered my transgressions, By hiding mine iniquity in my bosom,
- Psalms 32:3When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.
- Jeremiah 2:22For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
- Matthew 23:25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess.
- Leviticus 26:40And they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary unto me,
- 1 Kings 8:47yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captive, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have dealt wickedly;
- Job 33:27He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not:
- Psalms 51:1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
- Exodus 10:16Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against Jehovah your God, and against you.
- 1 Samuel 15:30Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.
- Matthew 3:6and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
Commentaries on Proverbs 28:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13He that covereth his sins - Here is a general direction relative to conversion. If the sinner do not acknowledge his sins; if he cover and excuse them, and refuse to come to the light of God's word and Spirit, lest his deeds should be reproved, he shall find no salvation. God will never admit a sinful, unhumbled soul, into his kingdom. 2. But if he confess his sin, with a penitent and broken heart, and, by forsaking every evil way, give this proof that he…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The conditions of freedom are confession and amendment, confession to God of sins against Him, to men of sins against them. The teaching of ethical wisdom on this point is identical with that of psalmist, prophet, apostles, and our Lord Himself.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13Verse 13 It is folly to indulge sin, and excuse it. He who covers his sins, shall not have any true peace. He who humbly confesses his sins, with true repentance and faith, shall find mercy from God. The Son of God is our great atonement. Under a deep sense of our guilt and danger, we may claim salvation from that mercy which reigns through righteousness unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Wise people admit their mistakes and wrongdoings and seek to correct them (see Psalm 32:1–5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. (Compare Psa 32:3-5). Concealment of sin delivers none from God's wrath, but He shows mercy to the humble penitent (Psa 51:4).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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