11 translations · Hebrew
Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Proverbs 28:13 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
- KJV King James Version
- He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Whoever is covering his transgressions does not prosper, || And he who is confessing and forsaking has mercy.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- People who hide their sins won't succeed, but those who confess and renounce their sins will be shown kindness.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall obtain mercy.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but he who confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| מְכַסֶּ֣ה | mə·ḵas·seh | He who conceals | H3680 כָּסָה to cover |
| פְ֭שָׁעָיו | p̄ə·šā·‘āw | his sins | H6588 פֶּ֫שַׁע transgression |
| לֹ֣א | lō | will not | H3808 לֹא not |
| יַצְלִ֑יחַ | yaṣ·lî·aḥ | prosper | H6743 צָלַח to rush |
| וּמוֹדֶ֖ה | ū·mō·w·ḏeh | but whoever confesses | H3034 יָדָה to give thanks |
| וְעֹזֵ֣ב | wə·‘ō·zêḇ | and renounces them | H5800 עָזַב to leave: forsake |
| יְרֻחָֽם׃ | yə·ru·ḥām | will find mercy | H7355 רָחַם to have compassion |
Related verses
- 1 John 1:8–10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
- Psalm 32:3–5
When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy on me. My strength was sapped in the heat of summer. Selah. I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
- Job 31:33
if like Adam I have covered my transgressions, by hiding my iniquity in my heart,
- Luke 15:18–24
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’ “He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. …
- Jeremiah 3:12–13
Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, ‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you; for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever. Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against Yahweh your God, and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed my voice,’ says Yahweh.”
- Psalm 51:1–5
Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me. …
- Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
- Daniel 9:20–23
While I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Yahweh my God for the holy mountain of my God; yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering. He instructed me, and talked with me, and said, Daniel, “I have now come to give you wisdom and understanding. …
- Exodus 10:16–17
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste, and he said, “I have sinned against Yahweh your God, and against you. Now therefore please forgive my sin again, and pray to Yahweh your God, that he may also take away from me this death.”
- Job 33:27
He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
13 He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
Read all of Proverbs 28 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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