Ezekiel 18:10–18

¹⁰“Now suppose the man has a violent son, who sheds blood ^uand does any of these things, ¹¹though the father has done none of them. Indeed, when the son eats at the mountain shrines and defiles his neighbor’s wife, ¹²and when he oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, and does not return collateral, and when he raises his eyes to the idols, commits detestable acts, ^v13and 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 blood will be on him. ^w

¹⁴“Now suppose he has a son who sees all the sins his father has committed, and though he sees them, he does not do likewise. ¹⁵He does not eat at the mountain shrines or raise his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife. ¹⁶He doesn’t oppress anyone, hold collateral, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. ¹⁷He keeps his hand from harming the poor, not taking interest or profit on a loan. He practices My ordinances and follows My statutes. Such a person will not die for his father’s iniquity. He will certainly live.

¹⁸“As for his father, he will die for his own iniquity because he practiced fraud, robbed his brother, and did what was wrong among his people. ^x