Proverbs 28:13 · KJV
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh {them} shall have mercy.”
— Proverbs 28:13
When righteous {men} do rejoice, {there is} great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. {hidden: or, sought for}
Happy {is} the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Proverbs 28 — Context
The rich man {is} wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. {own...: Heb. eyes}
12When righteous {men} do rejoice, {there is} great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. {hidden: or, sought for}
13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh {them} shall have mercy.
14Happy {is} the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
15{As} a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; {so is} a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Cross References
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Psalms 32:3-5
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Job 31:33
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: {as Adam: or, after the manner of men}
Luke 15:18-24
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
Jeremiah 3:12-13
Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; {and} I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I {am} merciful, saith the LORD, {and} I will not keep {anger} for ever.
Psalms 51:1-5
[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Daniel 9:20-23
And whiles I {was} speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;
Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. {right: or, constant}