"This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it." A parable of a man who travels on a road with merchandise in his hand. When he reached robbers, he gave them what he had and survived. When he reached customs officials in a foreign land, they warned him that if he did not pay customs for his goods, he would not be able to keep anything. He said, "Open for me the gates of righteousness."
"I will give thanks to You, for You have answered me and You have become my salvation." A parable of a person who prepared his donkey to travel on a journey and went outside the country. Thorns pricked him, a scorpion stung him, the sun beat down on him, and they left him alone. He began standing and praying before God, saying, "What are my sins and transgressions?" He was greatly distressed. Not long after, he heard that his caravan had been lost. He began standing and praising God, saying, "If only I had been there, I would have been like one of them." Thus, it says, "I will give thanks to You, for You have become angry with me." (Isaiah 12:1)