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“If a man is righteous and does what is lawful and right— 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 in her time of impurity, does not oppress any one, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment, does not lend at interest or take any increase, withholds his hand from iniquity, executes true justice between man and man, walks in my statutes, and is careful to observe my ordinances[a]—he is righteous, he shall surely live, says the Lord God.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 18:9 Gk: Heb has kept my ordinances, to deal truly

“Suppose there is a righteous man
    who does what is just and right.
He does not eat at the mountain(A) shrines
    or look to the idols(B) of Israel.
He does not defile his neighbor’s wife
    or have sexual relations with a woman during her period.(C)
He does not oppress(D) anyone,
    but returns what he took in pledge(E) for a loan.
He does not commit robbery(F)
    but gives his food to the hungry(G)
    and provides clothing for the naked.(H)
He does not lend to them at interest
    or take a profit from them.(I)
He withholds his hand from doing wrong
    and judges fairly(J) between two parties.
He follows my decrees(K)
    and faithfully keeps my laws.
That man is righteous;(L)
    he will surely live,(M)
declares the Sovereign Lord.

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