Sirach 5:4–6

4  eSay not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me?

For fthe Lord is longsuffering, ghe will in no wise let thee go.

5  Concerning propitiation, be not without fear

hTo add sin unto sin:

6  And say not, His mercy is great;

He will be pacified for the multitude of my sins:

iFor mercy and wrath come from him,

And his indignation resteth upon sinners.