Ezekiel 18:1-7 (New Revised Standard)
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The word of the Lord came to me:
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What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, "The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge"?
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As I live, says the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.
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Know that all lives are mine; the life of the parent as well as the life of the child is mine: it is only the person who sins that shall die.
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If a man is righteous and does what is lawful and right—
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if he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor's wife or approach a woman during her menstrual period,
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does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard Bible Version Online)
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