Ezekiel 18:9

9 walks in my statutes, and keeps my rights, to do according to the truth: he is just; he shall surely live, said the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 18:9 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 18:9

Hath walked in my statutes
Respecting the worship of God and true religion; being observant of all laws and ordinances relating thereunto: and hath kept my judgments to deal truly;
in things moral and civil among men; regarding all such laws of God as oblige to such things: he [is] just;
such a man is a just man, at least externally; and if he does all these things from a right principle, without trusting to them for justification before God, and acceptance with him, but looking to the righteousness of Christ for these things, he is truly, and in the sight of God, a just man: he shall surely live, saith the Lord God;
spiritually and comfortably here, and an eternal life hereafter; or rather he shall not be distressed with famine, sword, or plague, or go into captivity; but shall live in his own land, and eat the good things of it; and this shall be his case, let his father have been what he will, ever so great a sinner.

Ezekiel 18:9 In-Context

7 neither oppress any, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his bread to the hungry, and covers the naked with a garment,

8 neither lends at interest, neither takes any increase, withdraws his hand from iniquity, executes true judgment between man and man,

9 walks in my statutes, and keeps my rights, to do according to the truth: he is just; he shall surely live, said the Lord GOD.

10 If he begets a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that does the like of any one of these things,

11 and that does not do any of those duties, but, on the other hand, he does eat upon the mountains, or defiles his neighbour’s wife,