31 “Suppose someone says to God,

‘I am guilty but will offend no more.

31 “For has anyone said to God,

‘I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more;

31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God,

I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

31 “Why don’t people say to God, ‘I have sinned,

but I will sin no more’?

31 “For has anyone said to God,

‘I have borne chastening;

I will offend no more;

31 “But suppose someone says to God,

‘I am guilty, but I will not sin anymore.

31 For hath any said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

31 For hath he said unto •God, I bear chastisement, I will not offend;

31 “But suppose such a person says to God, ‘I am guilty, 

I will stop my immoral behavior. 

31 Suppose someone says to God,

“I have endured my punishment;

I will no longer act wickedly.

31 “For has anyone said to God,

‘I have endured punishment; I will not offend any more;

31 “Indeed, does anyone say to God, ‘I have endured chastisement;

I will not act corruptly again;

31 “Someone might say to God,

‘I’m guilty of sinning,

but I won’t do it anymore.