⁴ And, truly, if I have been in error, the effect of my error is only on myself.

¹² If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.

¹⁷ And when David saw the angel who was causing the destruction of the people, he said to the Lord, Truly, the sin is mine; I have done wrong: but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand be against me and against my family.

³ Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?

⁴ You may say, My way is clean, and I am free from sin in your eyes.

⁵ But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

⁶ And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

⁴ See, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so the soul of the son is mine: death will be the fate of the sinner's soul.

¹⁰ For we all have to come before Christ to be judged; so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.

⁵ Because every man is responsible for his part of the work.