Proverbs 28:13 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 28:13 MSG (The Message)
You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.
Proverbs 28:13 KJV (King James Version)
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Proverbs 28:13 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.
Proverbs 28:13 NCV (New Century Version)
If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
Proverbs 28:13 ASV (American Standard Version)
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
Proverbs 28:13 NIV (New International Version)
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Proverbs 28:13 NKJV (New King James Version)
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Proverbs 28:13 AMP (Amplified Bible)
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But whoever confesses and turns away from his sins will find compassion and mercy. [Ps 32:3, 5; 1 John 1:8-10]
Proverbs 28:13 NLT (New Living Translation)
People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
Proverbs 28:13 TPT (The Passion Translation)
If you cover up your sin you’ll never do well. But if you confess your sins and forsake them, you will be kissed by mercy.
Proverbs 28:13 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.