41 Bible Verses about Making Mistakes

For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.

Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.

Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:

You were going on well; who was the cause of your not giving ear to what is true?

Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

There is no man on earth of such righteousness that he does good and is free from sin all his days.

But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.

Truly, he puts no faith in his servants, and he sees error in his angels;

But if you do not do this, then you are sinners against the Lord; and you may be certain that your sin will have its reward.

Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.

It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.

So the priest will make the people free from sin, and they will have forgiveness; for it was an error, and they have given their offering made by fire to the Lord, and their sin-offering before the Lord, on account of their error:

He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;

By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.

Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.

God is not a man, to say what is false; or the son of man, that his purpose may be changed: what he has said, will he not do? and will he not give effect to the words of his mouth

For if that first agreement had been as good as possible, there would have been no place for a second.

Say sharp words to sinners when all are present, so that the rest may be in fear.

The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.

For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ:

And you will have knowledge of what is true, and that will make you free.

Cursed are those who give the name of good to evil, and of evil to what is good: who make light dark, and dark light: who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter!

And do no wrong, one to another, but let the fear of your God be before you; for I am the Lord your God.

And God made man in his image, in the image of God he made him: male and female he made them.

It is no longer my pleasure for Saul to be king; for he is turned back from going in my ways, and has not done my orders. And Samuel was very sad, crying to the Lord in prayer all night.

And if anyone does wrong by saying nothing when he is put under oath as a witness of something he has seen or had knowledge of, then he will be responsible:

Who has full knowledge of his errors? make me clean from secret evil.

The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.

Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.

And Peter, answering, said to him, Lord, if it is you, give me the order to come to you on the water.

What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.

Jesus said to them, Is not this the reason for your error, that you have no knowledge of the holy Writings or of the power of God?

For their sins and the sins of their fathers, who were burning perfumes on the mountains, and saying evil things against me on the hills: so I will take the measure of their sins, and will send the punishment for them into their breast.

As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God;

Be washed, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; let there be an end of sinning;