Proverbs 28: 13 says: “He that is covering over his transgressions will not succeed, but he that is confessing and leaving them will be shown mercy. ”
تَقُولُ ٱلْأَمْثَالُ ٢٨ :‏ ١٣‏ :‏ « مَنْ يُخْفِي مَعَاصِيَهُ لَنْ يَنْجَحَ ،‏ وَمَنْ يَعْتَرِفُ بِهَا وَيَتْرُكُهَا يُرْحَمُ » .‏