Repent
re-pent / ri-ˈpent verb to turn from sin and better oneself To grieve over sin is one thing, to repent is another. Frederick William Robertson, 1816-1853 to feel regretful or contrite over past actions To spend the night in anger is better than to spend it repenting. Senegalese Proverb Repentance re-pen-tance / ri-ˈpen-tᵊn(t)s noun the act of regretting past wrongs and turning from sin From listening comes wisdom and from speaking, repentance. Traditional Proverb