Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

General references

Bible References

The sorrow

Matthew 27:4
saying, I sinned in betraying innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it.
Hebrews 12:17
For ye know that when he afterward wished to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it earnestly with tears.

General references

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they who mourn; for they will be comforted.