Graphic Bible · Scene 13 of 28

Exactly two adult men, younger man speaks soberly with lowered open hands to calmly attentive elder on bench, no specific crime, priestly absolution, deity, written confession or invented dialogue.
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Proverbs 28:13

Confessing and Forsaking

Integrity, Mercy and the Rule of Justice · Proverbs 28

Story guide: A man speaks with lowered hands before an attentive elder, making room for an honest admission.

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13Whoever covers up his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will be shown mercy.

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