Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Do not say, “His mercy is great; he will forgive my many sins.” For from him will come both mercy and retribution, and upon sinners his anger will fall.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not say, “His mercy is great, he will forgive the multitude of my sins,” for both mercy and wrath are with him, and his anger will rest on sinners.
Good News Translation®
Don't think that his mercy is so great that he will forgive your sins no matter how many they are. He does show mercy, but he also shows his furious anger with sinners.
Wycliffe Bible
And say thou not, The merciful doing of God is great; he shall have mercy on the multitude of my sins. For why mercy and ire nigheth (or approacheth) soon from him, and his ire beholdeth on sinners. [And say thou not, The mercy of God is great; of the multitude of my sins he shall have mercy. Mercy forsooth and wrath from him soon nigheth (or approacheth), and into sinners beholdeth the wrath of him.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not say, “His mercy is great, he will forgive the multitude of my sins,” for both mercy and wrath are with him, and his anger rests on sinners.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do not say, “His mercy is great; he will forgive the multitude of my sins,” for both mercy and wrath are with him, and his anger will rest on sinners.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do not say, ‘His mercy is great, he will forgive the multitude of my sins’, for both mercy and wrath are with him, and his anger will rest on sinners.
Common English Bible © 2011
Don’t say, “His compassion is great; he will forgive the whole heap of my sins.” Mercy and wrath are with him, and his anger will rest on sinners.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not say, “His mercy is great; my many sins he will forgive.” For mercy and anger alike are with him; his wrath comes to rest on the wicked.
Revised Standard Version
Do not say, “His mercy is great, he will forgive the multitude of my sins,” for both mercy and wrath are with him, and his anger rests on sinners.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do not say, ‘His mercy is great, he will forgive the multitude of my sins’, for both mercy and wrath are with him, and his anger will rest on sinners.