Proverbs 28:13-15

New King James Version

¹³^(A)He who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

¹⁴Happy is the man who is always reverent,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

¹⁵^(B)Like a roaring lion and a charging bear
^(C)Is a wicked ruler over poor people.

Proverbs 28:13-15

New International Version

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

¹⁴Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.

¹⁵Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)