Holy Scripture
Psalms 37:5
A church father on this verse
“Be sincere in pursuing good, not pretending to be honest while being evil; instead, be good openly and as it were without disguise so that God may openly repay you with good.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5For my transgressions have gone over my head: They have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.
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3For thy weapons are fixed in me, And thou hast pressed thy hand heavily upon me.
4For there is no health in my flesh because of thine anger; There is no peace to my bones because of my sins.
— Psalms 37:5 —
6My bruises have become noisome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.
7I have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day.