God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 28:13
13Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.
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
11A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a poor person with understanding sees right through him. 12When righteous people triumph, there is great glory, but when wicked people rise, people hide themselves. Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion. 14Blessed is the one who is always fearful ⌞of sin⌟, but whoever is hard-hearted falls into disaster. 15⌞Like⌟ a roaring lion and a charging bear, ⌞so⌟ a wicked ruler is a threat to poor people.
Read all of Proverbs 28Proverbs 28:13 word by word
מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 28:13
- Proverbs 10:12Hate starts quarrels, but love covers every wrong.
- Proverbs 17:9Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.
- Genesis 3:12The man answered, “That woman, the one you gave me, gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
- Genesis 4:9The Lord asked Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he answered. “Am I supposed to take care of my brother?”
- 1 Samuel 15:13Samuel came to Saul, who said, “The Lord bless you. I carried out the Lord’s instructions.”
- Job 31:33“If I have covered my disobedience like Adam and kept my sin to myself,
- Psalms 32:3When I kept silent ⌞about my sins⌟, my bones began to weaken because of my groaning all day long.
- Jeremiah 2:22Even if you wash with detergent and use a lot of soap, I would still see the stains from your wickedness,” declares the Almighty Lord.
- Matthew 23:25“How horrible it will be for you, experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You clean the outside of cups and dishes. But inside they are full of greed and uncontrolled desires.
- Leviticus 26:40“But if they confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors—the treacherous things they did to oppose me—
- 1 Kings 8:47If they come to their senses, are sorry for what they’ve done, and plead with you in the land where they are captives, saying, ‘We have sinned. We have done wrong. We have been wicked,’
- Job 33:27Each one sings in front of other people and says, ‘I sinned and did wrong instead of what was right, and it did me no good.
- Psalms 51:1Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with your mercy. In keeping with your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts.
- Exodus 10:16Then Pharaoh quickly called for Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned against the Lord your God and against you.
- 1 Samuel 15:30Saul replied, “I have sinned! Now please honor me in front of the leaders of my people and in front of Israel. Come back with me, and let me worship the Lord your God.”
- Matthew 3:6As they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
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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