For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.

因为依着神的意思忧愁，就生出没有后悔的懊悔来，以致得救；但世俗的忧愁是叫人死。

因为依着上帝的意思而忧愁，就生出没有懊悔的悔改来，以致得救；但世俗的忧愁叫人死。

因为依着神的意思而忧愁，就生出没有懊悔的悔改来，以致得救；但世俗的忧愁叫人死。

合乎上帝心意的忧伤会带来悔改，使人得到救恩，永不后悔，但世俗的忧伤只会带来死亡。

因为依照神的意思而有的忧伤，可以生出没有懊悔的悔改，以致得救；世俗的忧伤却会招致死亡。

因为按神的意思忧伤，就生出悔改通向救恩，是不懊悔的；可是属世界的忧伤，却带来死亡。

因為依着神的意思憂愁，就生出沒有後悔的懊悔來，以致得救；但世俗的憂愁是叫人死。

因為依着上帝的意思而憂愁，就生出沒有懊悔的悔改來，以致得救；但世俗的憂愁叫人死。

因為依着神的意思而憂愁，就生出沒有懊悔的悔改來，以致得救；但世俗的憂愁叫人死。

合乎上帝心意的憂傷會帶來悔改，使人得到救恩，永不後悔，但世俗的憂傷只會帶來死亡。

因為依照神的意思而有的憂傷，可以生出沒有懊悔的悔改，以致得救；世俗的憂傷卻會招致死亡。

因為依順着上帝而有的憂愁能生出不後悔的懺悔來、以至於得救；而世俗的憂愁卻能生出死亡。

因為按神的意思憂傷，就生出悔改通向救恩，是不懊悔的；可是屬世界的憂傷，卻帶來死亡。

夫依上帝旨而憂、則生改悔、以致得救、無後悔、惟斯世之憂則致死、

夫遵上帝道而憂者、其悔改無後悔、而得救、從世俗而憂者、致人於死、

遵天主旨而憂、生悔改無有後悔者、以致得救、若從世俗而憂、則致死矣、

蓋正當之憂戚、令人悔改、而蒙救恩；亦何悔之有？惟世俗之憂戚、乃致死耳。

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Godly sadness causes us to turn away from our sins and be saved. And we are certainly not sorry about that! But worldly sadness brings death.

For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.

For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly grief produces death.

For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.

For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, a repentance which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

For godly grief produces a repentance not to be regretted and leading to salvation, but worldly grief produces death.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death.

For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,

When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying,“ Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”

David said to Nathan,“ I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David,“ The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.

correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

yet if they turn their heart in the land to which they have been carried captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captors, saying,‘ We have sinned and have acted perversely and wickedly,’if they repent with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city that you have chosen, and the house that I have built for your name,then hear in heaven your dwelling place their prayer and their plea, and maintain their causeand forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions that they have committed against you, and grant them compassion in the sight of those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them

Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying,‘ God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus,“ Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

He sings before men and says:‘ I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not repaid to me.He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.’

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

“ What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said,‘ Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’And he answered,‘ I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went.And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered,‘ I go, sir,’ but did not go.Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said,“ The first.” Jesus said to them,“ Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.

And he said to him,“ O son of the king, why are you so haggard morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” Amnon said to him,“ I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.

When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.

When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob,“ Give me children, or I shall die!”

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.

And Ahab went into his house vexed and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him, for he had said,“ I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and would eat no food.

I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have practiced.

Cain said to the Lord,“ My punishment is greater than I can bear.Behold, you have driven me today away from the ground, and from your face I shall be hidden. I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”Then the Lord said to him,“ Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him.

With weeping they shall come, and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back, I will make them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble, for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. Let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands.

And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

And if any survivors escape, they will be on the mountains, like doves of the valleys, all of them moaning, each one over his iniquity.

But God said to Jonah,“ Do you do well to be angry for the plant?” And he said,“ Yes, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die.”

saying,“ I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said,“ What is that to us? See to it yourself.”And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.

Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life.Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.Yet the house of Israel says,‘ The way of the Lord is not just.’ O house of Israel, are my ways not just? Is it not your ways that are not just?“ Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin.

All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.