²¹ “But if^(A) a wicked person turns away from all the sins they have committed and keeps all my decrees^(B) and does what is just and right, that person will surely live; they will not die.^{(C) 22} None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. Because of the righteous things they have done, they will live.^{(D) 23} Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased^(E) when they turn from their ways and live?^(F)

²⁴ “But if a righteous person turns^(G) from their righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked person does, will they live? None of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness^(H) they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.^(I)

²⁵ “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’^(J) Hear, you Israelites: Is my way unjust?^(K) Is it not your ways that are unjust? ²⁶ If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed they will die. ²⁷ But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life.^{(L) 28} Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, that person will surely live; they will not die.^{(M) 29} Yet the Israelites say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Are my ways unjust, people of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?

³⁰ “Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent!^(N) Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.^{(O) 31} Rid^(P) yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart^(Q) and a new spirit. Why^(R) will you die, people of Israel?^{(S) 32} For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent^(T) and live!^(U)

¹⁰ “Son of man, say to the Israelites, ‘This is what you are saying: “Our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away^(A) because of^[a] them. How then can we live?^(B)”’ ¹¹ Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.^(C) Turn!^(D) Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’^(E)

¹² “Therefore, son of man, say to your people,^(F) ‘If someone who is righteous disobeys, that person’s former righteousness will count for nothing. And if someone who is wicked repents, that person’s former wickedness will not bring condemnation. The righteous person who sins will not be allowed to live even though they were formerly righteous.’^{(G) 13} If I tell a righteous person that they will surely live, but then they trust in their righteousness and do evil, none of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered; they will die for the evil they have done.^{(H) 14} And if I say to a wicked person, ‘You will surely die,’ but they then turn away from their sin and do what is just^(I) and right— ¹⁵ if they give back what they took in pledge^(J) for a loan, return what they have stolen,^(K) follow the decrees that give life, and do no evil—that person will surely live; they will not die.^{(L) 16} None of the sins^(M) that person has committed will be remembered against them. They have done what is just and right; they will surely live.^(N)

¹⁷ “Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But it is their way that is not just. ¹⁸ If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and does evil,^(O) they will die for it.^{(P) 19} And if a wicked person turns away from their wickedness and does what is just and right, they will live by doing so.^{(Q) 20} Yet you Israelites say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But I will judge each of you according to your own ways.”^(R)