41 Bible Verses about Making Mistakes

For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.

Where no discretion is, there the soul is not well; and whoso is swift on foot, stumbleth hastily.

forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel to another; even as Christ forgave you, even so do ye.

Ye did run well. Who was a let unto you, that ye should not obey the truth?

Turn not aside, neither to the righthand nor to the left; but withhold thy foot from evil.

For there is not one just upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.

Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye are deceived, and understand not what the scripture meaneth, nor yet the power of God.

Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

It is better - if the will of God be so - that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

Behold, he hath found unfaithfulness among his own servants, and proud disobedience among his angels.

But and if ye will not do so, behold, ye sin against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh for to sin, neither say thou before the angel that it is thy ignorance. For then God will be angry at thy voice, and destroy all the works of thine hands.

If thou promise anything, pay it; for better it is that thou make no vow than that thou shouldest promise, and not pay.

And the priest shall make an atonement for all the multitude of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them, for it was ignorance. And they shall bring their gifts unto the offering of the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD for their ignorance.

which can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the high way, because that he himself also is compassed with infirmity:

Foolishness maketh a man to go out of his way, and then is his heart impatient against the LORD.

O remember not the sins and offenses of my youth; but according to thy mercy think upon me, O LORD, for thy goodness.

The LORD ordereth a good man's going, and hath pleasure in his way.

Eschew it, and go not therein: depart aside, and pass over by it.

let the same know, that he which converted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide the multitude of sins. {Here ends the General Epistle of James}

The Lord God is not a man, that he can lie; neither the son of a man, that he can repent! Should he say, and not do? Or should he speak, and not make it good?

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

Them that sin, rebuke openly that others may fear.

But the way of the ungodly is as the darkness, wherein men fall, or they be aware.

For we stretch not out ourselves beyond measure as though we had not reached unto you. For even unto you have we come with the gospel of Christ,

and ye shall know the truth: And the truth shall make you free."

Woe be unto them that call evil good, and good evil: which make darkness light, and light darkness, that make sour sweet, and sweet sour.

And see that no man oppress his neighbour, but fear thy God. For I am the LORD your God.

And God created man after his likeness, after the likeness of God created he him; male and female created he them.

"It repenteth me that I have made Saul king. For he is turned from me and hath not performed my commandments." Wherefore Samuel was evil apaid and cried unto the LORD all night.

When a soul hath sinned and heard the voice of cursing and is a witness: whether he hath seen or known of it, if he have not uttered it, he shall bear his sin.

Who can tell how oft he offendeth? O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.

Look: what a fool taketh in hand, he thinketh it well done; but he that is wise, will be counseled.

If thou make a vow unto God, be not slack to perform it. As for foolish vows, he hath no pleasure in them.

They that imagine wickedness, shall be disappointed; but they that muse upon good things, unto such shall happen mercy and faithfulness.

Peter answered him, and said, "Master, if thou be he, bid me come unto thee on the water."

For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye take it patiently? But and if when ye do well, ye suffer wrong and take it patiently, then is there thanks with God.

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Are ye not therefore deceived, and understand not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

I mean your misdeeds, and the misdeeds of your fathers together, sayeth the LORD, which have made their smokes upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their old deeds into their bosom again.

as free, and not as having the liberty for a cloak of maliciousness: but even as the servants of God.

Thus saith the LORD God: Wash and be clean; put away the wickedness of your imaginations out of my sight. Cease to do evil and learn to do well.