A priest once offered a nun a ride to her convent. As she settled into the passenger seat and crossed her legs, her gown shifted slightly. The priest glanced over, became distracted, and nearly swerved off the road! He quickly regained control, trying to act as though nothing had happened. But temptation soon got the better of him, and his hand began creeping toward her leg.

“Father, remember Psalm 129?” the nun asked calmly.

Startled, the priest immediately pulled his hand away. He cleared his throat and focused firmly on the road, wondering what she meant. For a while, everything remained peaceful. But before long, curiosity and temptation overcame his good intentions, and his hand began wandering again.

“Father,” the nun repeated gently, “remember Psalm 129?”

This time, the priest withdrew his hand completely and apologized. “I’m sorry, Sister,” he admitted. “The flesh is weak.” When they finally arrived at the convent, the nun stepped out without another word. The priest watched her leave, puzzled by her repeated warning. He simply had to know what Psalm 129 said!

As soon as he returned to the church, he rushed to his Bible and searched for the passage. What he discovered left him stunned—and became the punchline of the story. The joke’s supposed lesson? Know your scriptures before you quote them! Of course, the humorous ending depends on a fictional misquotation, not the actual wording of Psalm 129. And the real takeaway is simple: sometimes a little knowledge can be dangerous, especially when temptation clouds your judgment.