Ezekiel 33:17

Yet say the children of thy people, The way of the Lord is not equitable: while, as to them, their way is not equitable.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

In Context

16All his sins that he hath committed shall not be remembered unto him: justice and righteousness hath he executed, he shall surely live.

18When the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and doth what is wrong, he shall even die therefore.

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Cross References

Job 35:2Dost thou deem this to be just, that thou hast said, “My righteousness is more than God's?”

Ezekiel 18:25Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equitable: hear now, O house of Israel, Is not my way equitable? is it not your ways which are not equitable?

Ezekiel 33:20Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equitable. Every one after his own ways will I judge you, O house of Israel.

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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