Proverbs 28:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 28:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 28:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 28:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”

Proverbs 28:13 — World English Bible

Proverbs 28:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.”

Proverbs 28:13 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 28:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.”

Proverbs 28:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 28:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall obtain mercy.”

Proverbs 28:13 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 28:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that hideth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but he that confesseth, and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy.”

Proverbs 28:13 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 28:13 in Context — Proverbs 28

11 O homem rico é sábio aos seus [próprios] olhos; mas o pobre prudente o examina.

12 Quando os justos estão contentes, muita é a alegria; mas quando os perversos se levantam, os homens se escondem.

13 Quem encobre suas transgressões nunca prosperará, mas aquele que as confessa e [as] abandona alcançará misericórdia.

14 Bem-aventurado o homem que sempre mantém seu temor; mas aquele que endurece seu coração cairá no mal.

15 Leão rugidor e urso faminto é o governante perverso sobre um povo pobre.

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What Does Proverbs 28:13 Mean?

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