5 “Suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right: 6 He does not eat at the mountain shrines* j or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wifek or approach a woman during her menstrual impurity.l 7 He doesn’t oppress anyonem but returns his collateral to the debtor.n He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungryo and covers the naked with clothing. 8 He doesn’t lend at interest or for profitp but keeps his hand from injustice and carries out true justice between men.q 9 He follows my statutes and keeps my ordinances, acting faithfully. Such a person is righteous; he will certainly live.”r This is the declaration of the Lord God.

10 “But suppose the man has a violent son, who sheds bloods and does any of these things, 11 though the father has done none of them. Indeed, when the son eats at the mountain shrines and defiles his neighbor’s wife, 12 and when he oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, and does not return collateral, and when he looks to the idols, commits detestable acts,t 13 and lends at interest or for profit, will he live? He will not live! Since he has committed all these detestable acts, he will certainly die. His death will be his own fault.B,u