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Proverbs 28:13
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KJ21
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper, but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
ASV
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
AMP
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But whoever confesses and turns away from his sins will find compassion and mercy.
AMPC
He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes his sins will obtain mercy.
BRG
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
CSB
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
CSBA
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
CEB
Those who hide their sins won’t succeed, but those who confess and give them up will receive mercy.
CJB
He who conceals his sins will not succeed; he who confesses and abandons them will gain mercy.
CEV
If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.
DARBY
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall obtain mercy.
DRA
He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy.
ERV
Whoever hides their sins will not be successful, but whoever confesses their sins and stops doing wrong will receive mercy.
EASY
Anyone who hides his sins will never do well. But God will forgive somebody, if he agrees that he has done wrong things, and if he turns away from his sins.
EHV
A person who conceals his sins will not prosper, but one who confesses and abandons them will receive mercy.
ESV
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
ESVUK
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
EXB
If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and ·reject [abandon] them, you will receive ·mercy [compassion].
GNV
He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that confesseth, and forsaketh them, shall have mercy.
GW
Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.
GNT
You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.
HCSB
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
ICB
If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
ISV
Whoever hides his transgressions will not succeed, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.
JUB
¶ He that covers his sins shall not prosper, but whosoever confesses and forsakes them shall attain mercy.
KJV
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
AKJV
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
LSB
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will receive compassion.
LEB
He who conceals his transgression will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.
TLB
A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance.
MSG
You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.
MEV
He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
NOG
Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.
NABRE
Those who conceal their sins do not prosper, but those who confess and forsake them obtain mercy.
NASB
One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper, But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion.
NASB1995
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.
NCB
No one who conceals his transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and renounces them will obtain mercy.
NCV
If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
NET
The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy.
NIRV
Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed. But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy.
NIV
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
NIVUK
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
NKJV
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
NLV
It will not go well for the man who hides his sins, but he who tells his sins and turns from them will be given loving-pity.
NLT
People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
NRSVA
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
NRSVACE
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
NRSVCE
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
NRSVUE
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
OJB
He that covereth his peysha’im (sins) shall not prosper, but he who confesseth and forsaketh them shall find mercy.
RGT
He who hides his sins shall not prosper. But he who confesses and forsakes them, shall have mercy.
RSV
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
RSVCE
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
TLV
One who covers up his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them finds mercy.
VOICE
Whoever tries to hide his sins will not succeed, but the one who confesses his sins and leaves them behind will find mercy.
WEB
He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
WYC
He that hideth his great trespasses, shall not be made rightful; but he that acknowledgeth and forsaketh them, shall get mercy. (He who hideth his great trespasses, shall not be made upright; but he who acknowledgeth and abandoneth them, shall get mercy.)
YLT
Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
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