Sirach 17:25

25 Turn back to the Lord and leave sin behind; offer prayers in his presence, and reduce your offense.

Sirach 17:25 In-Context

23 Afterward God will rise up and repay them; he will deliver their repayment upon their heads. who were abandoning hope.

24 However, for those who changed their hearts and minds, God granted a way back, and he encouraged those

25 Turn back to the Lord and leave sin behind; offer prayers in his presence, and reduce your offense.

26 Return to the Most High, and turn from injustice, and hate what he detests.

27 Who will praise the Most High in the grave instead of the living and those who give thanks?