Proverbs 28:11-13

The Message

¹¹The rich think they know it all,
but the poor can see right through them.

¹²When good people are promoted, everything is great,
but when the bad are in charge, watch out!

¹³You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it;
you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.

Proverbs 28:11-13

New International Version

¹¹The rich are wise in their own eyes;
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.

¹²When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;^(A)
but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.^(B)

¹³Whoever conceals their sins^(C) does not prosper,
but the one who confesses^(D) and renounces them finds mercy.^(E)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)