20. (a) In what way does God “feel regret”? (b) How will Jehovah deal with us if we err seriously but demonstrate true repentance?

²⁰ How splendid it would be if we could rejoice throughout the rest of our life! In this regard, Moses pleads: “Do return, O Jehovah! How long will it be? And feel regret over your servants.

Psalm 90:13,

God does not make mistakes. Nevertheless, he does “feel regret” and ‘turn back’ from his anger and from meting out punishment when his warning about taking such action produces a change in attitude and conduct on the part of repentant wrongdoers. (Deuteronomy 13:17)