Verse 12

And thou, son{H1121} of man,{H120} say{H559} unto the children{H1121} of thy people,{H5971} The righteousness{H6666} of the righteous{H6662} shall not deliver{H5337} him in the day{H3117} of his transgression;{H6588} and as for the wickedness{H7564} of the wicked,{H7563} he shall not fall{H3782} thereby in the day{H3117} that he turneth{H7725} from his wickedness;{H7562} neither shall he that is righteous{H6662} be able{H3201} to live{H2421} thereby in the day{H3117} that he sinneth.{H2398}

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 7:14 : 14 if my people,{H5971} who are called{H7121} by my name,{H8034} shall humble{H3665} themselves, and pray,{H6419} and seek{H1245} my face,{H6440} and turn{H7725} from their wicked{H7451} ways;{H1870} then will I hear{H8085} from heaven,{H8064} and will forgive{H5545} their sin,{H2403} and will heal{H7495} their land.{H776}
  • Ezek 18:21 : 21 But if the wicked{H7563} turn{H7725} from all his sins{H2403} that he hath committed,{H6213} and keep{H8104} all my statutes,{H2708} and do{H6213} that which is lawful{H4941} and right,{H6666} he shall surely{H2421} live,{H2421} he shall not die.{H4191}
  • Ezek 33:18-19 : 18 When the righteous{H6662} turneth{H7725} from his righteousness,{H6666} and committeth{H6213} iniquity,{H5766} he shall even die{H4191} therein. 19 And when the wicked{H7563} turneth{H7725} from his wickedness,{H7564} and doeth{H6213} that which is lawful{H4941} and right,{H6666} he shall live{H2421} thereby.
  • Rom 3:25 : 25 whom{G3739} God{G2316} set forth{G4388} [to be] a propitiation,{G2435} through{G1223} faith,{G4102} in{G1722} his{G846} blood,{G129} to{G1519} show{G1732} his{G846} righteousness{G1343} because{G1223} of the passing over{G3929} of the sins{G265} done aforetime,{G4266} in the forbearance of God;
  • 1 John 2:1 : 1 My{G3450} little children,{G5040} these things{G5023} write I{G1125} unto you{G5213} that{G2443} ye may not{G3361} sin.{G264} And{G2532} if{G1437} any man{G5100} sin,{G264} we have{G2192} an Advocate{G3875} with{G4314} the Father,{G3962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} the righteous:{G1342}
  • Ezek 18:24-32 : 24 But when the righteous{H6662} turneth away{H7725} from his righteousness,{H6666} and committeth{H6213} iniquity,{H5766} and doeth{H6213} according to all the abominations{H8441} that the wicked{H7563} man doeth,{H6213} shall he live?{H2425} None of his righteous{H6666} deeds that he hath done{H6213} shall be remembered:{H2142} in his trespass{H4603} that he hath trespassed,{H4604} and in his sin{H2403} that he hath sinned,{H2398} in them shall he die.{H4191} 25 Yet ye say,{H559} The way{H1870} of the Lord{H136} is not equal.{H8505} Hear{H8085} now, O house{H1004} of Israel:{H3478} Is not my way{H1870} equal?{H8505} are not your ways{H1870} unequal?{H8505} 26 When the righteous{H6662} man turneth away{H7725} from his righteousness,{H6666} and committeth{H6213} iniquity,{H5766} and dieth{H4191} therein; in his iniquity{H5766} that he hath done{H6213} shall he die.{H4191} 27 Again, when the wicked{H7563} man turneth away{H7725} from his wickedness{H7564} that he hath committed,{H6213} and doeth{H6213} that which is lawful{H4941} and right,{H6666} he shall save{H2421} his soul{H5315} alive.{H2421} 28 Because he considereth,{H7200} and turneth away{H7725} from all his transgressions{H6588} that he hath committed,{H6213} he shall surely{H2421} live,{H2421} he shall not die.{H4191} 29 Yet saith{H559} the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} The way{H1870} of the Lord{H136} is not equal.{H8505} O house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} are not my ways{H1870} equal?{H8505} are not your ways{H1870} unequal?{H8505} 30 Therefore I will judge{H8199} you, O house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} every one{H376} according to his ways,{H1870} saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah.{H3069} Return{H7725} ye, and turn{H7725} yourselves from all your transgressions;{H6588} so iniquity{H5771} shall not be your ruin.{H4383} 31 Cast away{H7993} from you all your transgressions,{H6588} wherein ye have transgressed;{H6586} and make{H6213} you a new{H2319} heart{H3820} and a new{H2319} spirit:{H7307} for why will ye die,{H4191} O house{H1004} of Israel?{H3478} 32 For I have no pleasure{H2654} in the death{H4194} of him that dieth,{H4191} saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H136} wherefore turn{H7725} yourselves, and live.{H2421}
  • Ezek 33:2 : 2 Son{H1121} of man,{H120} speak{H1696} to the children{H1121} of thy people,{H5971} and say{H559} unto them, When I bring{H935} the sword{H2719} upon a land,{H776} and the people{H5971} of the land{H776} take{H3947} a{H259} man{H376} from among{H7097} them, and set{H5414} him for their watchman;{H6822}
  • Ezek 3:20-21 : 20 Again,{H7725} when a righteous{H6662} man doth turn{H7725} from his righteousness,{H6664} and commit{H6213} iniquity,{H5766} and I lay{H5414} a stumblingblock{H4383} before{H6440} him, he shall die:{H4191} because thou hast not given him warning,{H2094} he shall die{H4191} in his sin,{H2403} and his righteous{H6666} deeds which he hath done{H6213} shall not be remembered;{H2142} but his blood{H1818} will I require{H1245} at thy hand.{H3027} 21 Nevertheless if thou warn{H2094} the righteous{H6662} man, that the righteous{H6662} sin{H2398} not, and he doth not sin,{H2398} he shall surely{H2421} live,{H2421} because he took warning;{H2094} and thou hast delivered{H5337} thy soul.{H5315}
  • 1 Kgs 8:48-50 : 48 if they return{H7725} unto thee with all their heart{H3824} and with all their soul{H5315} in the land{H776} of their enemies,{H341} who carried them captive,{H7617} and pray{H6419} unto thee toward{H1870} their land,{H776} which thou gavest{H5414} unto their fathers,{H1} the city{H5892} which thou hast chosen,{H977} and the house{H1004} which I have built{H1129} for thy name:{H8034} 49 then hear{H8085} thou their prayer{H8605} and their supplication{H8467} in heaven{H8064} thy dwelling -{H3427} place,{H4349} and maintain{H6213} their cause;{H4941} 50 and forgive{H5545} thy people{H5971} who have sinned{H2398} against thee, and all their transgressions{H6588} wherein they have transgressed{H6586} against thee; and give{H5414} them compassion{H7356} before{H6440} those who carried them captive,{H7617} that they may have compassion{H7355} on them
  • Matt 21:28-31 : 28 But{G1161} what{G5101} think{G1380} ye?{G5213} A man{G444} had{G2192} two{G1417} sons;{G5043} and{G2532} he came{G4334} to the first,{G4413} and said,{G2036} Son,{G5043} go{G5217} work{G2038} to-day{G4594} in{G1722} the{G3450} vineyard.{G290} 29 And he answered{G611} and said,{G2036} I will{G2309} not:{G3756} but{G1161} afterward{G5305} he repented{G3338} himself, and went.{G565} 30 And{G2532} he came{G4334} to the second,{G1208} and said{G2036} likewise.{G5615} And{G1161} he answered{G611} and said,{G2036} I{G1473} go, sir:{G2962} and{G2532} went{G565} not.{G3756} 31 Which{G5101} of{G1537} the two{G1417} did{G4160} the will{G2307} of his father?{G3962} They say,{G3004} The first.{G4413} Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} Verily{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} the publicans{G5057} and{G2532} the harlots{G4204} go{G4254} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of God{G4254} before{G4254} you.{G5209}