The wordof the LORDcameuntome again, saying, Whatmean ye, that yeusethisproverbconcerningthe landof Israel, saying, The fathershave eatensour grapes, and the children's teethare set on edge? As Ilive, saiththe LordGOD, ye shall nothave occasion any moreto usethisproverbin Israel. Behold, allsoulsare mine; as the soulof the father, so also the soulof the sonis mine: the soulthat sinneth, itshall die. But ifa manbejust, and dothat which is lawfuland right, And hath noteatenuponthe mountains, neitherhath lifted uphis eyestothe idolsof the houseof Israel, neitherhath defiledhis neighbor's wife, neitherhath come neartoa menstruouswoman, And hath notoppressedany, but hath restoredto the debtorhis pledge, hath spoilednoneby violence, hath givenhis breadto the hungry, and hath coveredthe nakedwith a garment; He that hath notgiven forthupon usury, neitherhath takenany increase, that hath withdrawnhis handfrom iniquity, hath executedtruejudgmentbetweenmanand man, Hath walkedin my statutes, and hath keptmy judgments, to dealtruly; he is just, he shall surely live, saiththe LordGOD. If he begeta son that is a robber, a shedderof blood, and that doeththe liketo any oneof these things , And thatdoethnotanyof those duties , butevenhath eatenuponthe mountains, and defiledhis neighbor's wife, Hath oppressedthe poorand needy, hath spoiledby violence, hath notrestoredthe pledge, and hath lifted uphis eyestothe idols, hath committedabomination, Hath given forthupon usury, and hath takenincrease: shall he then live? he shall notlive: he hath donealltheseabominations; he shall surely die; his bloodshall beupon him. Now, lo, if he begeta son, that seethallhis father's sinswhichhe hath done, and considereth, and doethnotsuch like, That hath noteatenuponthe mountains, neitherhath lifted uphis eyestothe idolsof the houseof Israel, hath notdefiledhis neighbor's wife, Neitherhath oppressedany, hath notwithheldthe pledge, neitherhath spoiledby violence, but hath givenhis breadto the hungry, and hath coveredthe nakedwith a garment, That hath taken offhis handfrom the poor, that hath notreceivedusurynor increase, hath executedmy judgments, hath walkedin my statutes; heshall notdiefor the iniquityof his father, he shall surely live. As for his father, becausehe cruelly oppressed, spoiledhis brotherby violence, and did that which is notgoodamonghis people, lo, even he shall diein his iniquity. Yet sayye, Why? doth notthe sonbearthe iniquityof the father? When the sonhath donethat which is lawfuland right, and hath keptallmy statutes, and hath donethem, he shall surely live. The soulthat sinneth, itshall die. The sonshall notbearthe iniquityof the father, neithershall the fatherbearthe iniquityof the son: the righteousnessof the righteousshall beuponhim, and the wickednessof the wickedshall beuponhim. But ifthe wickedwill turnfrom allhis sinsthathe hath committed, and keepallmy statutes, and dothat which is lawfuland right, he shall surely live, he shall notdie. Allhis transgressionsthathe hath committed, they shall notbe mentionedunto him: in his righteousnessthathe hath donehe shall live. Have I any pleasure at allthat the wickedshould die? saiththe LordGOD: and notthat he should returnfrom his ways, and live? But when the righteousturneth awayfrom his righteousness, and committethiniquity, and doethaccording to allthe abominationsthatthe wicked man doeth, shall he live? Allhis righteousnessthathe hath doneshall notbe mentioned: in his trespassthathe hath trespassed, and in his sinthathe hath sinned, in them shall he die. Yet ye say, The wayof the Lordis not equal. Hearnow, O houseof Israel; Is notmy wayequal? are notyour waysunequal? When a righteous man turneth awayfrom his righteousness, and committethiniquity, and diethinthem; for his iniquitythathe hath doneshall he die. Again, when the wicked man turneth awayfrom his wickednessthathe hath committed, and doeththat which is lawfuland right, heshall save his soul alive. Because he considereth, and turneth awayfrom allhis transgressionsthathe hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall notdie. Yet saiththe houseof Israel, The wayof the Lordis not equal. O houseof Israel, are notmy waysequal? are notyour waysunequal? ThereforeI will judgeyou, O houseof Israel, every oneaccording to his ways, saiththe LordGOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from allyour transgressions; so iniquityshall notbeyour ruin. Cast awayfromyou allyour transgressions, wherebyye have transgressed; and makeyou a newheartand a newspirit: for whywill ye die, O houseof Israel? ForI have no pleasurein the deathof him that dieth, saiththe LordGOD: wherefore turn yourselves , and liveye.