19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

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19 However if you have (A)warned the wicked and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his wicked way, he shall die for wrongdoing, but you have (B)saved yourself. 20 Again, (C)when a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and commits sin, and I place an (D)obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require from your hand. 21 However, if you have (E)warned [a]the righteous person that the righteous is not to sin, and he does not sin, he shall certainly live because he took warning; and you have saved yourself.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 3:21 Lit him, the righteous

19 (A)But if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, or from his wicked way, he shall die for his iniquity, (B)but you (C)will have delivered your soul. 20 (D)Again, if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits injustice, (E)and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die. (F)Because you have not warned him, he shall die for his sin, (G)and his righteous deeds that he has done shall not be remembered, (H)but his blood I will require at your hand. 21 But if you warn the righteous person not to sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning, and you will have delivered your soul.”

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