Verse 3

As I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, ye shall not have occasion any more to use{H4911}{(H8800)} this proverb{H4912} in Israel{H3478}.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 18:19-20 : 19 Yet say{H559}{(H8804)} ye, Why? doth not the son{H1121} bear{H5375}{(H8804)} the iniquity{H5771} of the father{H1}? When the son{H1121} hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} that which is lawful{H4941} and right{H6666}, and hath kept{H8104}{(H8804)} all my statutes{H2708}, and hath done{H6213}{(H8799)} them, he shall surely{H2421}{(H8800)} live{H2421}{(H8799)}. 20 The soul{H5315} that sinneth{H2398}{(H8802)}, it shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}. The son{H1121} shall not bear{H5375}{(H8799)} the iniquity{H5771} of the father{H1}, neither shall the father{H1} bear{H5375}{(H8799)} the iniquity{H5771} of the son{H1121}: the righteousness{H6666} of the righteous{H6662} shall be upon him, and the wickedness{H7564} of the wicked{H7563} shall be upon him.
• Ezek 18:30 : 30 Therefore I will judge{H8199}{(H8799)} you, O house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, every one{H376} according to his ways{H1870}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}. Repent{H7725}{(H8798)}, and turn{H7725}{(H8685)} yourselves from all your transgressions{H6588}; so iniquity{H5771} shall not be your ruin{H4383}.
• Ezek 33:11-20 : 11 Say{H559}{(H8798)} unto them, As I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, I have no pleasure{H2654}{(H8799)} in the death{H4194} of the wicked{H7563}; but that the wicked{H7563} turn{H7725}{(H8800)} from his way{H1870} and live{H2421}{(H8804)}: turn{H7725}{(H8798)} ye, turn{H7725}{(H8798)} ye from your evil{H7451} ways{H1870}; for why will ye die{H4191}{(H8799)}, O house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}? 12 Therefore, thou son{H1121} of man{H120}, say{H559}{(H8798)} unto the children{H1121} of thy people{H5971}, The righteousness{H6666} of the righteous{H6662} shall not deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} him in the day{H3117} of his transgression{H6588}: as for the wickedness{H7564} of the wicked{H7563}, he shall not fall{H3782}{(H8735)} thereby in the day{H3117} that he turneth{H7725}{(H8800)} from his wickedness{H7562}; neither shall the righteous{H6662} be able{H3201}{(H8799)} to live{H2421}{(H8800)} for his righteousness in the day{H3117} that he sinneth{H2398}{(H8800)}. 13 When I shall say{H559}{(H8800)} to the righteous{H6662}, that he shall surely{H2421}{(H8800)} live{H2421}{(H8799)}; if he trust{H982}{(H8804)} to his own righteousness{H6666}, and commit{H6213}{(H8804)} iniquity{H5766}, all his righteousnesses{H6666} shall not be remembered{H2142}{(H8735)}; but for his iniquity{H5766} that he hath committed{H6213}{(H8804)}, he shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} for it. 14 Again, when I say{H559}{(H8800)} unto the wicked{H7563}, Thou shalt surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}; if he turn{H7725}{(H8804)} from his sin{H2403}, and do{H6213}{(H8804)} that which is lawful{H4941} and right{H6666}; 15 If the wicked{H7563} restore{H7725}{(H8686)} the pledge{H2258}, give again{H7999}{(H8762)} that he had robbed{H1500}, walk{H1980}{(H8804)} in the statutes{H2708} of life{H2416}, without committing{H6213}{(H8800)} iniquity{H5766}; he shall surely{H2421}{(H8800)} live{H2421}{(H8799)}, he shall not die{H4191}{(H8799)}. 16 None of his sins{H2403} that he hath committed{H2398}{(H8804)} shall be mentioned{H2142}{(H8735)} unto him: he hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} that which is lawful{H4941} and right{H6666}; he shall surely{H2421}{(H8800)} live{H2421}{(H8799)}. 17 Yet the children{H1121} of thy people{H5971} say{H559}{(H8804)}, The way{H1870} of the Lord{H136} is not equal{H8505}{(H8735)}: but as for them, their way{H1870} is not equal{H8505}{(H8735)}. 18 When the righteous{H6662} turneth{H7725}{(H8800)} from his righteousness{H6666}, and committeth{H6213}{(H8804)} iniquity{H5766}, he shall even die{H4191}{(H8804)} thereby. 19 But if the wicked{H7563} turn{H7725}{(H8800)} from his wickedness{H7564}, and do{H6213}{(H8804)} that which is lawful{H4941} and right{H6666}, he shall live{H2421}{(H8799)} thereby. 20 Yet ye say{H559}{(H8804)}, The way{H1870} of the Lord{H136} is not equal{H8505}{(H8735)}. O ye house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, I will judge{H8199}{(H8799)} you every one{H376} after his ways{H1870}.
• Ezek 36:31-32 : 31 Then shall ye remember{H2142}{(H8804)} your own evil{H7451} ways{H1870}, and your doings{H4611} that were not good{H2896}, and shall lothe{H6962}{(H8738)} yourselves in your own sight{H6440} for your iniquities{H5771} and for your abominations{H8441}. 32 Not for your sakes do{H6213}{(H8802)} I this, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, be it known{H3045}{(H8735)} unto you: be ashamed{H954}{(H8798)} and confounded{H3637}{(H8734)} for your own ways{H1870}, O house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}.
• Rom 3:19 : 19 Now{G1161} we know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} what things soever{G3745} the law{G3551} saith{G3004}{(G5719)}, it saith{G2980}{(G5719)} to them who are under{G1722} the law{G3551}: that{G2443} every{G3956} mouth{G4750} may be stopped{G5420}{(G5652)}, and{G2532} all{G3956} the world{G2889} may become{G1096}{(G5638)} guilty{G5267} before God{G2316}.