Ezekiel 18:26
If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed, they will die.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
KJV1611 – Modern English
When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in them; for his iniquity that he has done he shall die.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
When a righteous{H6662} man turneth away{H7725}{(H8800)} from his righteousness{H6666}, and committeth{H6213}{(H8804)} iniquity{H5766}, and dieth{H4191}{(H8804)} in them; for his iniquity{H5766} that he hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} shall he die{H4191}{(H8799)}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
When a rightuous ma turneth awaye from his rightuousnesse, and medleth with vngodlynes: he must dye therin: Yee for the vnrightuousnes that he hath done, must he dye.
Geneva Bible (1560)
For when a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnes, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die for the same, he shal euen die for his iniquitie, that he hath done.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnesse, and committeth iniquitie, and dieth in the same: in his iniquitie whiche he hath committed shall he dye.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
When a righteous [man] turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
Webster's Bible (1833)
When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies therein; in his iniquity that he has done shall he die.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
In the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity, And he is dying by them, for his perversity That he hath done he dieth.
American Standard Version (1901)
When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
American Standard Version (1901)
When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him; in the evil which he has done death will overtake him.
World English Bible (2000)
When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies therein; in his iniquity that he has done shall he die.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When a righteous person turns back from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing, he will die for it; because of the wrongdoing he has done, he will die.
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12 Therefore, son of man, say to your people, 'The righteousness of the righteous person will not save them on the day of their transgression, nor will the wickedness of the wicked person cause them to fall on the day they turn from their wickedness. The righteous person cannot live by their righteousness on the day they sin.'
13 If I say to the righteous person, 'You will surely live,' but they trust in their righteousness and commit iniquity, none of their righteous acts will be remembered. They will die because of the iniquity they have committed.
14 And if I say to the wicked person, 'You will surely die,' but they turn from their sin and do what is just and right—
15 if they return what they took in pledge for a loan, restore anything they have stolen, and follow the decrees that give life, doing no wrong—they will surely live; they will not die.
16 None of the sins they have committed will be remembered against them. They have done what is just and right; they will surely live.
17 Yet your people say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' But it is their way that is not just.
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19 But if a wicked person turns away from their wickedness and does what is just and right, they will live because of it.
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17 He refrains from harming the poor, does not lend at interest or take a profit, and obeys my rules and walkthroughs my statutes. Such a person will not die for his father's sins; he will surely live.
18 But his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his own people, and did what was not good among them—behold, he will die for his iniquity.
19 Yet you ask, ‘Why does the son not bear the guilt of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right, has carefully observed all my statutes, and has kept them, he will surely live.
20 The soul who sins will die. The son will not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.
21 But if the wicked turn from all their sins that they have committed, keep all my statutes, and do what is just and right, they will live; they will not die.
22 None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. Because of the righteousness they have practiced, they will live.
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27 But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life.
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