Ezekiel 18:5

And a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

In Context

4Lo, all the souls are Mine, As the soul of the father, So also the soul of the son — they are Mine, The soul that is sinning — it doth die.

6On the mountains he hath not eaten, And his eyes he hath not lifted up Unto idols of the house of Israel, And the wife of his neighbour defiled not, And to a separated woman cometh not near,

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Cross References

Psalms 15:2He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

Proverbs 21:3To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

Jeremiah 22:15Dost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father — did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then [it is] well with him.

Matthew 7:21'Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

James 1:22and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

1 John 2:3and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep;

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 18:2-10

Proverb of the Sour Grapes; Reply to the Sour Grapes; Divine Judgments Vindicated. ( b. c. 593.) 1 The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying, 2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? 3 As I live, saith the Lord God , ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that… Read the whole commentary →

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