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8 He does not lend money to get too much interest or profit. He keeps his hand from doing wrong. He judges fairly between one person and another.
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He does not lend to them at interest or take a profit from them. He withholds his hand from doing wrong and judges fairly between two parties.
9 He lives by my rules and obeys my laws faithfully. Whoever does these things is good and will surely live, says the Lord God.
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He follows my decrees and faithfully keeps my laws. That man is righteous; he will surely live, declares the Sovereign LORD.
10 "But suppose this person has a wild son who murders people and who does any of these other things.
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“Suppose he has a violent son, who sheds blood or does any of these other things
11 (But the father himself has not done any of these things.) This son eats at the mountain places of worship. He has sexual relations with his neighbor's wife.
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(though the father has done none of them): “He eats at the mountain shrines. He defiles his neighbor’s wife.
12 He mistreats the poor and needy. He steals and refuses to return what was promised for a loan. He looks to idols for help. He does things which I hate.
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He oppresses the poor and needy. He commits robbery. He does not return what he took in pledge. He looks to the idols. He does detestable things.
13 He lends money for too much interest and profit. Will this son live? No, he will not live! He has done all these hateful things, so he will surely be put to death. He will be responsible for his own death.
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He lends at interest and takes a profit. Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.
14 "Now suppose this son has a son who has seen all his father's sins, but after seeing them does not do those things.
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“But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:
15 He does not eat at the mountain places of worship. He does not look to the idols of Israel for help. He does not have sexual relations with his neighbor's wife.
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“He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife.
16 He does not mistreat anyone or keep something promised for a loan or steal. He gives bread to the hungry and clothes to those who have none.
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He does not oppress anyone or require a pledge for a loan. He does not commit robbery but gives his food to the hungry and provides clothing for the naked.
17 He keeps his hand from doing wrong. He does not take too much interest or profit when he lends money. He obeys my laws and lives by my rules. He will not die for his father's sin; he will surely live.
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He withholds his hand from mistreating the poor and takes no interest or profit from them. He keeps my laws and follows my decrees. He will not die for his father’s sin; he will surely live.
18 But his father took other people's money unfairly and robbed his brother and did what was wrong among his people. So he will die for his own sin.
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But his father will die for his own sin, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was wrong among his people.
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