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13 Those who conceal their sins do not prosper,
    but those who confess and forsake them obtain mercy.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 28:13 Concealing the faults of another is a good thing in Proverbs (17:9), but concealing one’s own sins is not. Ps 32:1–5 expresses the anguish caused by concealing one’s sins rather than bringing them to light so they can be healed by God.

13 No one who conceals transgressions will prosper,
    but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

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13 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.

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13 One who (A)conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper,
But one who (B)confesses and abandons them will find compassion.

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

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