"To err is human, to forgive divine" says that we are all human and we all make mistakes so we should try hard to forgive other people when they make mistakes. (Because we use the word "is" in the first phrase "to err is human" we do not use "is" again in the second phrase: "to forgive divine".)
To make a mistake is "to err". "To err is human" because all people ("humans") make mistakes. The world of people is "human" and the world of God is "divine". God's special power to forgive people for their mistakes is called "divine" mercy. When we forgive other people we are acting "divine".
Example:
"I am still angry about what my manager did yesterday!" Answer: "It is best to just let it go; to err is human, to forgive divine."
We are all people who make mistakes so to forgive others when they make mistakes is the right thing to do.
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