⁴⁴ The fifth step of humility is that a monk should not conceal from his abbot, but should confess humbly, all the evil thoughts coming into his heart and the evil deeds committed in secret.

⁴⁵ To this, Scripture urges us, saying:

Make known your way to the Lord

and hope in him. (Ps 37:5)

⁴⁶ And again it says:

Confess to the Lord, for he is good,

for his mercy is forever. (Ps 106:1; Ps 118:1)

⁴⁷ And again the Prophet says:

I have made known to you my sin,

and my unjust deeds I have not hidden. ⁴⁸ I said, ‘Against myself I shall confess

my unjust deeds to the Lord,

and you have forgiven the ungodliness

of my heart.’ (Ps 32:5)