making mistakes

The 14 most-voted verses about making mistakes, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10 (BSB)

¶ Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:10 (WEB)

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

Psalm 37:24 (BSB)

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.

Psalm 37:24 (KJV)

Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

Psalm 37:24 (WEB)

He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

Proverbs 28:13 (BSB)

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.

Proverbs 28:13 (KJV)

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Proverbs 28:13 (WEB)

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

James 3:2 (BSB)

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.

James 3:2 (KJV)

For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.

James 3:2 (WEB)

For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.

Proverbs 24:16 (BSB)

For a just [man] falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Proverbs 24:16 (KJV)

for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

Proverbs 24:16 (WEB)

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:23 (BSB)

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23 (KJV)

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23 (WEB)

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Ephesians 5:8 (BSB)

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Ephesians 5:8 (KJV)

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Ephesians 5:8 (WEB)

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

Isaiah 40:8 (BSB)

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Isaiah 40:8 (KJV)

The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”

Isaiah 40:8 (WEB)

“Do not judge, or you will be judged.

Matthew 7:1 (BSB)

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Matthew 7:1 (KJV)

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

Matthew 7:1 (WEB)

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:1 (BSB)

[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Romans 8:1 (KJV)

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Romans 8:1 (WEB)

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (BSB)

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (WEB)

Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

Philippians 3:13 (BSB)

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but [this] one thing [I do], forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

Philippians 3:13 (KJV)

Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do: forgetting the things which are behind and stretching forward to the things which are before,

Philippians 3:13 (WEB)

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16 (BSB)

All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16 (WEB)

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (BSB)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (KJV)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (WEB)

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