41 Bible Verses about Making Mistakes

For we all offend in many things. If any man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to govern the whole body with restraint.

That the soul be without wisdom is not good, and he that hastens with his feet sins.

forbearing one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a quarrel against another: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Ye did run well; who hindered you that ye should not trust in the truth?

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left; remove thy foot from evil.

For surely there is not a just man upon earth that in doing good does not sin.

Then Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of rebellion, but he that refrains his lips is wise.

For it is better (if the will of God so desires) that ye suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

Behold, he put no trust in his slaves, and his angels he charged with folly.

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye shall have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will catch up with you.

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was ignorance. Why should thou cause God to be angry because of thy voice and destroy the work of thine hands?

It is better that thou should not vow than that thou should vow and not pay.

And the priest shall reconcile all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them, for it is ignorance; and they shall bring their offering, an offering on fire unto the LORD and their sins before the LORD which they committed in their ignorance.

who can have compassion on the ignorant and on those that are in error; for he himself is also compassed with weakness.

The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart is wroth against the LORD.

Zain Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellions; according to thy mercy remember me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

Mem The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and he delights in his way.

Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

let that one know, that whosoever causes the sinner to convert from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent; he said and shall he not do it? He spoke and shall he not execute it?

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place should have been sought for the second.

Those that persist in sin rebuke before all, that the others may also fear.

The way of the wicked is as darkness; they do not know in what they stumble.

For we do not overextend ourselves by reaching unto you; for we are also come unto you with the gospel of the Christ,

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.

Woe unto those that call evil good and good evil; that put darkness for light and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am the LORD your God.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me and has not performed my commandments. And it incensed Samuel, and he cried unto the LORD all night.

And when a person commits sin, because they were called to testify under oath, and he was a witness that has seen or known of it, if he does not declare it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hears counsel is wise.

When thou dost vow a vow unto God, do not defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou hast vowed.

Do they not err that meditate upon evil? but those that meditate upon good shall attain mercy and truth.

Then Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me to come unto thee upon the water.

For what glory is it if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is due to grace from God.

Then Jesus, answering, said unto them, Do ye not therefore err because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

For your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, who have burned incense upon the mountains and blasphemed me upon the hills; therefore, I will measure their former work into their bosom.

as being free, yet not using your liberty to cover maliciousness, but as slaves of God.

Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil;