Jezekiel 18:23

23 Shall I at all desire death of the sinner, saith the Lord, as I that he should turn from evil way, and live?

Jezekiel 18:23 In-Context

21 And if the transgressor turn away from all his iniquities which he has committed, and keep all my commandments, and do justice and mercy, he shall surely live, and shall by no means die.

22 None of his trespasses which he has committed shall be remembers: in his righteousness which he has done he shall live.

23 Shall I at all desire death of the sinner, saith the Lord, as I that he should turn from evil way, and live?

24 But when the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, according to all the transgressions which the transgressor has wrought, none of his righteousness which he has wrought shall be at all remembered: in his trespass wherein he has trespassed, and in his sins wherein he has sinned, in them shall he die.

25 Yet ye have said, The way of the Lord is not straight. Hear now, all the house of Israel; will not my way be straight? Is your way straight?