Proverbs 28:13

New International Reader's Version

Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed. But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy.

Cross References

Genesis 4:9

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” Cain replied. “Am I supposed to take care of my brother?”

2 Samuel 12:13

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You aren’t going to die.

2 Samuel 14:32

Absalom said to Joab, “I sent a message to you. I said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king. I want you to ask him for me, “Why did you bring me back from Geshur? I would be better off if I were still there!” ’ Now then, I want to go and see the king. If I’m guilty of doing anything wrong, let him put me to death.”

2 Kings 20:15

The prophet asked, “What did they see in your palace?” “They saw everything in my palace,” Hezekiah said. “I showed them all my treasures.”

2 Chronicles 6:26

“Suppose your people have sinned against you. And because of that, the sky is closed up and there isn’t any rain. But your people pray toward this place. They praise you by admitting they’ve sinned. And they turn away from their sin because you have made them suffer.

Ezra 10:11

Now honor the Lord, the God of your people. Then do what he wants you to do. Separate yourselves from the nations around you. Send away your wives from other lands.”

Ezra 10:2

Shekaniah spoke to Ezra. Shekaniah was the son of Jehiel. He belonged to the family line of Elam. Shekaniah said, “We haven’t been faithful to our God. We’ve married women from the nations around us. In spite of that, there is still hope for Israel.

Nehemiah 9:2

The Israelites separated themselves from everyone else. They stood and admitted they had sinned. They also admitted that their people before them had sinned.

Job 31:33

I didn’t hide my sin as other people do. I didn’t hide my guilt in my heart.

Job 33:27

Then that person will come to others and say, ‘I sinned. I made what is wrong appear to be right. But I wasn’t punished as I should have been.

Job 34:31

“Someone might say to God, ‘I’m guilty of sinning, but I won’t do it anymore.

Psalm 51:10

God, create a pure heart in me. Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you.

Proverbs 10:12

Hate stirs up fights. But love erases all sins by forgiving them.

Proverbs 17:9

Whoever wants to show love forgives a wrong. But those who talk about it separate close friends.

Isaiah 55:7

Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.

Jeremiah 2:35

you say, ‘I’m not guilty of doing anything wrong. The Lord isn’t angry with me.’ But I will judge you. That’s because you say, ‘I haven’t sinned.’

Daniel 4:27

So, Your Majesty, I hope you will accept my advice. Stop being sinful. Do what is right. Give up your evil practices. Show kindness to those who are being treated badly. Then perhaps things will continue to go well with you.”

Leviticus 5:5

When someone is guilty in any of those ways, they must admit they have sinned.

Jonah 3:10

God saw what they did. He saw that they stopped doing what was evil. So he took pity on them. He didn’t destroy them as he had said he would.

Acts 26:20

First I preached to people in Damascus. Then I preached in Jerusalem and in all Judea. And then I preached to the Gentiles. I told them to turn away from their sins to God. The way they live must show that they have turned away from their sins.

Judges 10:15

But the Israelites replied to the Lord, “We have sinned. Do to us what you think is best. But please save us now.”

1 Samuel 15:13

When Samuel got there, Saul said, “May the Lord bless you. I’ve done what he directed me to do.”

1 Samuel 15:24

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I’ve broken the Lord’s command. I haven’t done what you directed me to do. I was afraid of the men. So I did what they said I should do.

1 Samuel 15:30

Saul replied, “I have sinned. But please honor me in front of the elders of my people and in front of Israel. Come back with me so I can worship the Lord your God.”