Holy Scripture
Proverbs 11:5
A church father on this verse
“To be repeatedly requesting forgiveness for offenses repeatedly committed is not repentance, only its appearance. "The righteousness of the blameless keeps their way straight," proclaims Scripture, and again, "The righteousness of the innocent will set straight their way."”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5Righteousness traces out blameless paths: But ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.
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3When a just man dies he leaves regret: But the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
— Proverbs 11:5 —
6The righteousness of upright men delivers them: But transgressors are caught in their own destruction.
7At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: But the boast of the ungodly perishes.