The faithful scribe Ezra had not committed the sins himself, but when he confessed the sins of his fellow Jews, he said: “I do feel ashamed and embarrassed to raise my face to you, O my God. ”
Ustav kirjatundja Esra polnud küll ise pattu teinud, kuid kaasjuutide patte tunnistades ütles ta: „Ma häbenen ja mul on piinlik tõsta oma palet sinu poole, mu Jumal! ”.