Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall obtain mercy.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men conceal themselves.
14Happy is the man that feareth always; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil.
Cross References
Genesis 3:12And Man said, The woman, whom thou hast given [to be] with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.
Exodus 10:16And Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against Jehovah your God, and against you.
Judges 10:15And the children of Israel said to Jehovah, We have sinned. Do thou unto us according to all that is good in thy sight; 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 Jehovah, and thy words; for I feared the people, and hearkened to their voice.
2 Samuel 12:13And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said to David, Jehovah has also put away thy sin: thou shalt not die.
2 Kings 20:15And he said, What have they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah said, All that is in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewn 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 →