The Bible does not always paint man in a positive light, yet it always paints him accurately. According to scripture, there is no man that sinneth not.
People in the world are generally quite self-centered. Even saved people are often lovers of their own selves instead of preferring one another.
There are times when we attempt to do the right thing only to have our motive judged as impure. In such times, we can learn much from David's example.
