Proverbs 30:32 (KJV) reads,
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
The implication, of course, is that our sinful actions or thoughts should be followed by shame. This is what James (4:9, KJV) is referring to when he advises us to
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Although God hates sin, he understands our human weaknesses, and is eager to forgive us. But he seems to really detest when we don't show shame for our sins (Jeremiah 6:15, KJV),
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were
not at all ashamed, neither could they blush.
Pulling this all together, Joel 2:13 (KJV) succinctly summarizes how we should respond to our own sins,
Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God.
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