1. The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,
2. "What do you mean when you use the proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying:
   'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, And the children's teeth are set on edge'?  (Lam. 5:7)
3. "As I live," says the Lord God, "you shall no longer use this proverb in Israel.
4. "Behold, all souls are Mine;
   (John 17:6)
   The soul of the father
   As well as the soul of the son is Mine; (Num. 16:22;   Num. 27:16)
   The soul who sins shall die.
5. But if a man is just And does what is lawful and right;
6. If he has not eaten on the mountains,
   Nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,
   Nor defiled his neighbour's wife,  (Lev. 18:20;   Lev. 20:10)
   Nor approached a woman during her impurity;  (Lev. 18:19)
7. If he has not oppressed anyone,
   But has restored to the debtor his pledge;
   Has robbed no one by violence,  (Ex. 22:21;   Deut. 24:12)
   But has given his bread to the hungry
   And covered the naked with clothing;  (Deut. 15:7;   Deut. 15:11;   Is. 58:7)
8. If he has not exacted usury
   Nor taken any increase,
   But has withdrawn his hand from iniquity (Ex. 2:25)
   And executed true judgement between man and man;  (Zech. 8:16)
9. If he walked in My statutes
   And kept My judgements faithfully - -
   He is just;
   He shall surely live!"
   Says the Lord God.  (Amos 5:4)
18. "As for is father,
    Because he cruelly oppressed,
    robbed his brother by violence,
    and did what is not good among his people,
    behold, he shall die for his iniquity.  (Ezek. 3:18)
19. "Yet you say, 'Why should the son not bear the guilt of the father?'  Because the son has done what is lawful and right, and has kept all My statutes and done them, he shall surely live.

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