Proverbs 28:13
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 28
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”Proverbs 28:13
What Does Proverbs 28:13 Mean?
Proverbs 28:13 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 28, verse 13 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Forgiveness.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 28:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Chronicles 7:14“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”1 John 1:9“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”Isaiah 55:7“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”1 John 1:8“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”Psalms 32:3“When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.”Job 31:33“If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:”Luke 15:18“I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,”Psalms 32:5“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.”Jeremiah 3:12“Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.”Psalms 51:1“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.”2 Samuel 12:13“And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.”Psalms 51:3“For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.”Genesis 3:12“And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.”Psalms 51:10“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”Daniel 9:20“And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;”Exodus 10:16“Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.”Job 33:27“He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;”John 8:11“She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”Leviticus 26:40“If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;”Matthew 23:25“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.”
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