And when he was in distress, he entreated Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

Behold, I have been vile! What shall I answer You? I have put my hand to my mouth.

I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye has seen You.

Therefore I despise myself, and have repented in dust and ashes.

so that you may remember and be ashamed. And you will never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I provide atonement for you for all that you have done, declares the Lord Jehovah.

Now we know that whatever the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Who knows if He will turn and have pity and leave a blessing behind Him, a food offering and a drink offering for Jehovah your God?

Who knows if God may turn, and have compassion, and turn away from His burning anger, that we not perish?

Seek Jehovah, all the meek of the earth who have done His justice; seek righteousness; seek meekness. It may be that you shall be hidden in the day of the anger of Jehovah.

I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you,

and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.

And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to Heaven, but beat his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me a sinner!