Proverbs 28:13

Conservative English Version

If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.

Cross References

Genesis 4:9

Afterwards the LORD asked Cain, "Where is Abel?" "How should I know?" he answered. "Am I supposed to look after my brother?"

2 Samuel 12:13

David said, "I have disobeyed the LORD." "Yes, you have!" Nathan answered. "You showed you didn't care what the LORD wanted. He has forgiven you, and you won't die. But your newborn son will."

2 Samuel 14:32

Absalom answered, "You didn't pay any attention when I sent for you. I want you to ask my father why he told me to come back from Geshur. I was better off there. I want to see my father now! If I'm guilty, let him kill me."

2 Kings 20:15

"What did you show them?" Isaiah asked. Hezekiah answered, "I showed them everything in my kingdom."

2 Chronicles 6:26

Suppose your people sin against you, and you punish them by holding back the rain. If they stop sinning and turn toward this temple to pray in your name,

Ezra 10:11

Now you must confess your sins to the LORD God of your ancestors and obey him. Divorce your foreign wives and don't have anything to do with the rest of the foreigners who live around here.

Ezra 10:2

Shecaniah son of Jehiel from the family of Elam said: Ezra, we have disobeyed God by marrying these foreign women. But there is still hope for the people of Israel,

Nehemiah 9:2

They refused to let foreigners join them, as they met to confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors.

Job 31:33

Many have attempted to hide their sins from others-- but I refused.

Job 33:27

When that happens, we tell everyone, "I sinned and did wrong, but God forgave me

Job 34:31

Job, you should tell God that you are guilty and promise to do better.

Psalm 51:10

Create pure thoughts in me and make me faithful again.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up trouble; love overlooks the wrongs that others do.

Proverbs 17:9

You will keep your friends if you forgive them, but you will lose your friends if you keep talking about what they did wrong.

Isaiah 55:7

Give up your crooked ways and your evil thoughts. Return to the LORD our God. He will be merciful and forgive your sins.

Jeremiah 2:35

you claim to be innocent, and you want me to stop being angry with you. So I'll take you to court, and we'll see who is right.

Daniel 4:27

Your Majesty, please be willing to do what I say. Turn from your sins and start living right; have mercy on those who are mistreated. Then all will go well with you for a long time.

Leviticus 5:5

As soon as you discover that you have committed any of these sins, you must confess what you have done.

Jonah 3:10

When God saw that the people had stopped doing evil things, he had pity and did not destroy them as he had planned.

Acts 26:20

First I preached to the people in Damascus, and then I went to Jerusalem and all over Judea. Finally, I went to the Gentiles and said, "Stop sinning and turn to God! Then prove what you have done by the way you live."

Judges 10:15

"We have been unfaithful," the Israelites admitted. "If we must be punished, do it yourself, but please rescue us from the Ammonites."

1 Samuel 15:13

Samuel finally caught up with Saul, and Saul told him, "I hope the LORD will bless you! I have done what the LORD told me."

1 Samuel 15:24

"I have sinned," Saul admitted. "I disobeyed both you and the LORD. I was afraid of the army, and I listened to them instead.

1 Samuel 15:30

Saul said, "I did sin, but please honor me in front of the leaders of the army and the people of Israel. Come back with me, so I can worship the LORD your God."