13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Other Translations of Proverbs 28:13

New International Version

13 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

English Standard Version

13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

The Message

13 You can't whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.

New King James Version

13 He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

New Living Translation

13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 28:13

Commentary on Proverbs 28:13

(Read Proverbs 28:13)

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.