Ezekiel 33:18

When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him in it.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

In Context

17But the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: when it is they whose way is not equal.

19And when the evil man, turning away from his evil-doing, does what is ordered and right, he will get life by it.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 18:26When 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.

Hebrews 10:38But the upright man will be living by his faith; and if he goes back, my soul will have no pleasure in him.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 33:11-21

The Cavils of the People Answered. ( b. c. 587.) 10 Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live? 11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God , I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 12 Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy… Read the whole commentary →

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