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Proverbs 20:9-11
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 20:9-11
New Catholic Bible
9 Who can truly say, “I have cleansed my heart
and I am purified of all sin”?[a]
10 Weights and measures that are not consistent
are an abomination to the Lord.
11 By his very actions a child reveals
whether his conduct is innocent and upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:9 No humans can claim to be sinless (see Job 14:4; Rom 3:23), except those whose sins are forgiven through the power of God (see 1 Ki 8:46ff; Job 4:17; 14:4; Pss 51:2ff; 130:3-4; Rom 3:23-24; 1 Jn 1:8).
