²⁵ Let us lie down in our shame;
let our disgrace cover us.^(A)
We have sinned against the Lord our God,^(B)
both we and our ancestors,
from the time of our youth even to this day.^(C)
We have not obeyed the Lord our God.”

²⁰ We acknowledge our wickedness, Lord,
the iniquity of our ancestors;^(A)
indeed, we have sinned against you.