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Proverbs 28:13-15
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 28:13-15
New Catholic Bible
13 No one who conceals his transgressions will prosper,
but one who confesses and renounces them will obtain mercy.[a]
14 Blessed is the man who guards himself against temptation,[b]
but anyone who hardens his heart will be overtaken by evil.
15 Like a roaring lion or a bear on the prowl
is a wicked man who governs a powerless people.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:13 Sin weighs heavily on those who do not own up to it (see Prov 3:7-8; Ps 32:3), but those who acknowledge their sin find mercy, forgiveness, and joy (see Ps 32:5, 10-11).
- Proverbs 28:14 Guards himself against temptation: i.e., fears the Lord (see note on Prov 1:7; see also Prov 23:17).
