Other translations
American Standard Version
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A son of man that will hide his evil will not succeed, and God will be moved with compassion upon him that confesses to his sins and passes from them.
Darby Bible Translation
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
God's Word
Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
International Standard Version
Whoever hides his transgressions will not succeed, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.
NET Bible
The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy.
New American Standard Bible
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.
New International Version
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
New Living Translation
People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but he who confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
The World English Bible
He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
EasyEnglish Bible
Anyone who hides his sins will never do well. But God will forgive somebody, if he agrees that he has done wrong things, and if he turns away from his sins.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
New Life Version
It will not go well for the man who hides his sins, but he who tells his sins and turns from them will be given loving-pity.
The Voice Bible
Whoever tries to hide his sins will not succeed, but the one who confesses his sins and leaves them behind will find mercy.
Living Bible
A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance.
New Catholic Bible
No one who conceals his transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and renounces them will obtain mercy.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will receive compassion.
Jubilee Bible 2000
He that covers his sins shall not prosper, but whosoever confesses and forsakes them shall attain mercy.
Christian Standard Bible
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes his sins will obtain mercy.
New Century Version
If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
The Message
You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A person who conceals his sins will not prosper, but one who confesses and abandons them will receive mercy.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Good News Translation®
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.
Wycliffe Bible
He that hideth his great trespasses, shall not be made rightful; but he that acknowledgeth and forsaketh them, shall get mercy. (He who hideth his great trespasses, shall not be made upright; but he who acknowledgeth and abandoneth them, shall get mercy.)
Contemporary English Version
If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Common English Bible © 2011
Those who hide their sins won’t succeed, but those who confess and give them up will receive mercy.
Amplified Bible © 2015
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But whoever confesses and turns away from his sins will find compassion and mercy.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Those who conceal their sins do not prosper, but those who confess and forsake them obtain mercy.
New American Standard Bible
One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper, But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion.
The Expanded Bible
If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and ·reject [abandon] them, you will receive ·mercy [compassion].
Tree of Life Version
One who covers up his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them finds mercy.
Revised Standard Version
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
New International Reader's Version
Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed. But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy.
BRG Bible
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Complete Jewish Bible
He who conceals his sins will not succeed; he who confesses and abandons them will gain mercy.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He that covereth his peysha’im (sins) shall not prosper, but he who confesseth and forsaketh them shall find mercy.
Names of God Bible
Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.
Modern English Version
He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Easy-to-Read Version
Whoever hides their sins will not be successful, but whoever confesses their sins and stops doing wrong will receive mercy.
International Children’s Bible
If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
Lexham English Bible
He who conceals his transgression will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.
New International Version - UK
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.