Proverbs 28:13

All About Life

¹² When the righteous are victorious, there is great glory, but when the wicked arise, men hide themselves. ¹³ Whoever hides his transgressions will not succeed, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy. ¹⁴ Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into disaster.

Have Mercy

In Me

Obtain Mercy

Job 31:33

"Have I covered my transgression like other people, to conceal iniquity within myself?

Psalm 32:3-5

When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away by my groaning all day long.

1 John 1:8-10

If we say that we do not have any sin, we are deceiving ourselves and we're not being truthful to ourselves.

Genesis 3:12-13

The man answered, "The woman whom you provided for me gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate some of it."

Genesis 4:9

Later, the LORD asked Cain, "Where's your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he answered. "Am I my brother's guardian?"

Exodus 10:16-17

Pharaoh quickly called Moses and Aaron and said, "I've sinned against the LORD your God and against you.

Leviticus 26:40-42

"Nevertheless, when they confess their iniquity, the iniquity of their ancestors, and their unfaithfulness by which they acted unfaithfully against me by living life contrary to me

1 Samuel 15:13

Samuel approached Saul. "May the LORD bless you," Saul said. "I've carried out the LORD's command."

1 Samuel 15:24

"I've sinned," Saul replied to Samuel. "I've broken the LORD's command and your word, because I was afraid of the people and listened to them.

1 Samuel 15:30

"I've sinned," Saul said. "But please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me so I may worship the LORD your God."

1 Kings 8:47-49

if they turn their hearts back to you in the land where they have been taken captive, repent, and pray to you even if they do so in the land of their captivity confessing, "We have sinned, we have committed abominations, and practiced wickedness,'

Job 33:27

"He'll sing to mankind with these words: "I've sinned. I have twisted what is right. Yet he has not repaid me like I deserve.

Psalm 51:1-5

Have mercy, God, according to your gracious love, according to your unlimited compassion, erase my transgressions.

Psalm 51:10

God, create a pure heart in me, and renew a right attitude within me.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred awakens contention, but love covers all transgressions.

Proverbs 17:9

Anyone who overlooks an offense promotes love, but someone who gossips separates close friends.

Jeremiah 2:22-23

Though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me," declares the Lord GOD.

Jeremiah 3:12-13

Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say, "Return, unfaithful Israel,' declares the LORD. "I won't look on you in anger, for I am gracious,' declares the LORD. "I won't remain angry forever.

Daniel 9:20-23

"While I was still speaking in prayer, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and placing my request in the presence of the LORD my God on behalf of the holy mountain of God

Matthew 3:6-10

being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins.

Matthew 23:25-28

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but on the inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

Matthew 27:4-5

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood."

Luke 15:18-24

I will get up, go to my father, and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and you.

Acts 26:20

Instead, I first told the people in Damascus and Jerusalem, then all the people in Judea and after that the gentiles to repent, turn to God, and perform deeds that are consistent with such repentance.