Job 40:4

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Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

And when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, and said: Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight,

And the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner.

Assuredly true and worthy of all acceptation is this saying: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.