Then he is to take two birds, a piece of cedar wood, a scrap of crimson fabric, and some twigs of hyssop to decontaminate the house,

“‘If any person sins unintentionally, then he must bring a yearling female goat for a purification offering.

You must purify each garment and everything that is made of skin, everything made of goat’s hair, and everything made of wood.”

“But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the Lord. And know that your sin will find you out.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He followed in his father’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

Obadiah said, “What sin have I committed that you are ready to hand your servant over to Ahab for execution?

In all this Job did not sin, nor did he charge God with moral impropriety.

That person sings to others, saying: ‘I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved.

If you sin, how does it affect God? If your transgressions are many, what does it do to him?

Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah)

As for me, I said: “O Lord, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you!

Against you – you above all – I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me.

It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.

For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

those who bear false testimony against a person, who entrap the one who arbitrates at the city gate and deprive the innocent of justice by making false charges.

None of the sins he has committed will be counted against him. He has done what is just and right; he will certainly live.

When you have finished purifying it, you will offer an unblemished young bull and an unblemished ram from the flock.

O LORD, we have been humiliated – our kings, our leaders, and our ancestors – because we have sinned against you.