“How many are mine iniquities and my sins? make me to know my crimes and my offences. This is the task of the righteous in this life, to find out themselves, and on finding out to bring themselves to a better state by weeping and self-chastening. And though John the Apostle tells us that there is no odds between iniqui…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XI
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23How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
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In context
21Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
22Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
— Job 13:23 —
24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
25Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?