Teachme what I do not see;IfI have doneiniquity,I will not doit again'?
Judahrecognized[them], and said,"She is morerighteousthanI, inasmuchas I did not giveher to my sonShelah."And he did not haverelationswith her again.
"I will sayto God,Do not condemnme; Let me knowwhyYou contendwith me.
"He will singto menand say,I have sinnedand pervertedwhatis right,And it is not properfor me.
"For has anyone saidto God,'I have borne[chastisement]; I will not offend[anymore];
Who teachesus morethanthe beastsof the earthAnd makesus wiserthanthe birdsof the heavens?'
Whocan discern[his] errors?Acquitme of hidden[faults].
AlsokeepbackYour servantfrom presumptuous[sins]; Let them not ruleover me; ThenI will be blameless,And I shall be acquittedof greattransgression.
I will instructyou and teachyou in the waywhichyou should go;I will counselyou with My eyeupon you.
He who concealshis transgressionswill not prosper,But he who confessesand forsakes[them] will findcompassion.
"I have listenedand heard,They have spokenwhatis not right;Nomanrepentedof his wickedness,Saying,'Whathave I done?'Everyoneturnedto his course,Like a horsecharginginto the battle.
O Ephraim,whatmorehave I to do with idols?It is I who answerand lookafter you. I am like a luxuriantcypress;From Me comesyour fruit.
Balaamsaidto the angelof the LORD,"I have sinned,for I did not knowthat you were standingin the wayagainstme. Nowthen, ifit is displeasingto you, I will turnback."
that, in referenceto your formermanner of life,you lay asidethe oldself,which is being corruptedin accordancewith the lustsof deceit,
