'Sin' in the Bible

“I was almost in total ruinIn the midst of the assembly and congregation.”

The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him,And he will be held with the cords of his sin.

The wages of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God] is [a worthwhile, meaningful] life,The income of the wicked, punishment.

Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless,But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.

Fools mock sin [but sin mocks the fools],But among the upright there is good will and the favor and blessing of God.

Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation,But sin is a disgrace to any people.

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,And he who hurries with his feet [acting impulsively and proceeding without caution or analyzing the consequences] sins (misses the mark).

Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,I am pure from my sin?”

Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart,The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].

The devising of folly is sin,And the scoffer is repulsive to men.

He who robs his father or his motherAnd says, “This is no sin,”Is [not only a thief but also] the companion of a man who destroys.