Came across these wise words today:
They queried Wisdom, “What is the sinner’s punishment?”
and it told them, “Misfortune pursues sinners” (Proverbs 13:21).They queried Prophecy, “What is the sinner’s punishment?”
and it told them, “The person who sins shall die” (Ezekiel 18:20).They queried the Torah, “What is the sinner’s punishment?”
and it told them, “He shall be forgiven upon presenting a guilt offering.”They queried God, “What is the sinner’s punishment?”
and he told them, “He shall be forgiven upon repenting.”
– Jerusalem Talmud Makkot 2.6 (adapted from Sasson, Jonah, 240)