Sirach 5:4–6

4 Do not say, “I sinned, yet what has happened to me?”

for the Lord is slow to anger.*

5 Do not be so confident of forgivenesse

that you add sin to sins.*

6 Do not say, “His mercy is great;

he will forgivef the multitude of my sins,”

for both mercy and wrath are with him,

and his anger will rest on sinners.*