Proverbs 28:13

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.

Cross References

Job 31:33

If as a man I have hid my sin, and have concealed my iniquity in my bosom:

Job 33:27

He shall look upon men, and shall say: I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and I have not received what I have deserved.

Acts 26:20

But to them first that are at Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance, and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance.

Psalm 51:10

But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

Genesis 4:9

And the Lord said to Cain: Where is thy brother Abel? And he answered: I know not. Am I my brother's keeper?

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.

1 Samuel 15:30

Then he said: I have sinned. Yet honour me now before the ancients of my people, and before Israel, and return with me, that I may adore the Lord thy God.

1 Samuel 15:24

And Saul said to Samuel: I have sinned because I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words, fearing the people, and obeying their voice.

Proverbs 17:9

He that concealeth a transgression, seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.

1 Samuel 15:13

And when Samuel was come to Saul, Saul said to him: Blessed be thou of the Lord. I have fulfilled the word of the Lord.

Leviticus 5:5

Let him do penance for his sin:

2 Samuel 12:13

And David said to Nathan: I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David: The Lord also hath taken away thy sin. Thou shalt not die.

2 Samuel 14:32

And Absalom answered Joab: I sent to thee beseeching thee to come to me, that I might send thee to the king, to say to him: Wherefore am I come from Gessur? It had been better for me to be there. I beseech thee therefore that I may see the face of the king: and if he be mindful of my iniquity, let him kill me.

Ezra 10:11

And now make confession to the Lord the God of your fathers; and do his pleasure; and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from your strange wives.

Nehemiah 9:2

And the seed of the children of Israel separated themselves from every stranger: and they stood, and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

Jeremiah 2:35

And thou hast said: I am without sin and am innocent: and therefore let thy anger be turned away from me. Behold, I will contend with thee in judgement, because thou hast said: I have not sinned.

Judges 10:15

And the children of Israel said to the Lord: We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever pleaseth thee: Only deliver us this time.

2 Kings 20:15

And he said: What did they see in thy house? Ezechias said: They saw all the things that are in my house; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewn them.

2 Chronicles 6:26

If the heavens be shut up, and there fall no rain by reason of the sine of the people, and they shall pray to thee in this place, and confess to thy name, and be converted from their sins, when thou dost afflict them:

Ezra 10:2

And Sechenias the son of Jehiel of the sons of Elam answered, and said to Esdras: We have sinned against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land. And now if there be repentance in Israel concerning this,

Job 34:31

Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake his way and the unjust man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord; and he will have mercy on him: and to our God, for he is bountiful to forgive.

Jonah 3:10

And God saw their works, that they were turned from their evil way: and God had mercy with regard to the evil which he had said that he would do to them, and he did it not.