Proverbs 28:13 (BSB)

He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

From Proverbs 28. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Proverbs 28:13

• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Proverbs 28:13: Here is, 1. The folly of indulging sin, of palliating and excusing it, denying or extenuating it, diminishing it, dissembling it, or throwing the blame of it upon others: He that thus covers his sins shall not prosper, let him never expect it. He shall not succeed in his endeavour to cover his sin, for it will be discovered, sooner or later.
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Proverbs 28:13: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper,.... God may cover a man's sins, and it is an instance of his grace, and it is the glory of it to do it, but a man may not cover his own: it is right in one good man to cover the sins of another, reproving him secretly, and freely forgiving him; but it is wrong in...
• Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Proverbs 28:13: (Compare Psa 32:3-5). Concealment of sin delivers none from God's wrath, but He shows mercy to the humble penitent (Psa 51:4).
• Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Proverbs 28:13: Pro 28:13 13 He that denieth his sin shall not prosper; But he that acknowledgeth and forsaketh it shall obtain mercy. Thus is this proverb translated by Luther, and thus it lives in the mouth of the Christian people. He who falsely disowns, or with self-deception excuses, if he does not altogether justify his sins, which are discernible as פּשׁעים, has no success; he remains...