Ezekiel 14:20
though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, says the Lord God, they should deliver neither son nor daughter; they should but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
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Psalms 33:18Behold, the Lord's eye is on those who fear him,on those who hope in his loving kindness;
Ezekiel 14:14though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, says the Lord God."
Ezekiel 18:20The soul who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
Hosea 10:12Sow to yourselves in righteousness,reap according to kindness.Break up your fallow ground;for it is time to seek the Lord,until he comes and rains righteousness on you.
Acts 10:35but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
1 John 3:7Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 14:13-23
Destruction of the People Determined; The Variety of the Divine Judgment; A Remnant Preserved. ( b. c. 593.) 12 The word of the Lord came again to me, saying, 13 Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it: 14 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness,… Read the whole commentary →