Ezekiel 33:12-16

International Children’s Bible

¹² “And you, human being, say to your people: ‘The goodness of a good person will not save him when he sins. The evil of the wicked person will not cause him to be punished if he turns from it. A good person will not be able to live by the good he did earlier if he sins.’ ¹³ I might tell the good person, “You will surely live.” But he might think he has done enough good and then do evil. Then none of the good things he did will be remembered. He will die because of the evil he has done. ¹⁴ Or, I might say to the wicked person, “You will surely die.” But he might turn from his sin and do what is right and honest. ¹⁵ He returns what somebody gave him as a promise to repay a loan. He pays back what he stole. He lives by the rules that give life. He does not sin. Then that one will surely live. He will not die. ¹⁶ He will not be punished for any of his sins. He now does what is right and fair. He will surely live.