Proverbs 28:13 - The Scriptures 1998 He who hides his transgressions does not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them finds compassion. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes his sins will obtain mercy. [Ps. 32:3, 5; I John 1:8-10.] American Standard Version (1901) He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy. Common English Bible Those who hide their sins won’t succeed, but those who confess and give them up will receive mercy. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever hides his crimes will not be guided. But whoever will have confessed and abandoned them shall overtake mercy. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy. |