Pro 28:13, Jer 3:12-13, Dan 9:4, Rom 10:10, 1Jo 1:8-10 | ESV | STEP | Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper , but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy .

q[See ver. 7 above]

Proverbs 28:13

13 Whoever ^aconceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who ^bconfesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

Jeremiah 3:12-13

12 Go, and proclaim these words toward ^cthe north, and say,

^d“‘Return, faithless Israel,

declares the Lord.
I will not look on you in anger,
for ^eI am merciful,

declares the Lord;
^fI will not be angry forever.
13 ^gOnly acknowledge your guilt,
that you rebelled against the Lord your God
and scattered your favors among foreigners under ^hevery green tree,
and that you have not obeyed my voice,

declares the Lord.

Daniel 9:4

4 I prayed to the Lord my God and ⁱmade confession, saying, ^j“O Lord, the ^kgreat and awesome God, who ^lkeeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,

Romans 10:10

10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

1 John 1:8-10

8 ^mIf we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and ⁿthe truth is not in us. 9 ^oIf we confess our sins, he is ^pfaithful and just to forgive us our sins and ^qto cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, ^rwe make him a liar, and ^shis word is not in us.