Proverbs 28:13
He who covers his transgressions shall not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them shall obtain mercy.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
14Happy is the man who fears always, but he who hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.
Cross References
Genesis 3:12And the man said, The woman whom thou gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.
Exodus 10:16Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste, and he said, I have sinned against LORD your God, and against you.
Judges 10:15And the sons of Israel said to LORD, We have sinned. Do thou to us whatever seems good to thee, only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.
1 Samuel 15:24And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of LORD, and thy words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
2 Samuel 12:13And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against LORD. And Nathan said to David, LORD also has put away thy sin; thou shall not die.
2 Kings 20:15And he said, What have they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah answered, They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:13
12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. Note, 1. The comfort of the people of God is the honour of the nation in which they live. There is a great glory dwelling in the land when the righteous do rejoice, when they have their liberty, the free exercise of their religion, and are not persecuted, when the government countenances them and speaks comfortably to them, when they prosper and grow rich, and, much more, when they are preferred and employed and have… Read the whole commentary →