Ezekiel 33:17

And the sons of thy people have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, As to them — their way is not pondered.

Young's Literal Translation

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

16None of his sin that he hath sinned is remembered to him, Judgment and righteousness he hath done, He doth surely live.

18In the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity — he dieth for it.

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Cross References

Job 35:2This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said — 'My righteousness [is] more than God's?'

Ezekiel 18:25And ye have said, Not pondered is the way of the Lord. Hear, I pray you, O house of Israel, My way — is it not pondered? Are not your ways unpondered?

Ezekiel 33:20And ye have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, Each according to his ways do I judge you, O house of Israel.'

Luke 19:21for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

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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