Ezekiel 18:14–21
14 “If, however, he begets a son
Who sees all the sins which his father has done,
And considers but does not do likewise;
15 qWho has not eaten 5on the mountains,
Nor lifted his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,
Nor defiled his neighbor’s wife;
Nor withheld a pledge,
Nor robbed by violence,
But has given his bread to the hungry
And covered the naked with clothing;
17 Who has withdrawn his hand from 6the poor
And not received usury or increase,
But has executed My judgments
And walked in My statutes
He shall not die for the iniquity of his father;
He shall surely live!
Because he cruelly oppressed,
Robbed his brother by violence,
And did what is not good among his people,
Behold, rhe shall die for his iniquity.
19 “Yet you say, ‘Why sshould the son not bear the guilt of the father?’ Because the son has done what is lawful and right, and has kept all My statutes and observed them, he shall surely live. 20 tThe soul who sins shall die. uThe son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. vThe righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, wand the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.
21 “But xif a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die.