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17 “Yet[a] your people[b] say, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair!’ yet their way is not fair. 18 When the righteous turns from his righteousness and does injustice, then he will die because of it.[c] 19 And when the wicked turns from his wickedness, and he does justice and righteousness, because of it[d] he will certainly live![e] 20 Yet you said, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair!’ I will judge you, house of Israel, each person according to his ways.”

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  1. Ezekiel 33:17 Or “And”
  2. Ezekiel 33:17 Literally “the children of your people”
  3. Ezekiel 33:18 Literally “by/in them”
  4. Ezekiel 33:19 Hebrew “them”
  5. Ezekiel 33:19 Literally “he, he will live”

17 Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal. 18 When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die [a]therein. 19 And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby. 20 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.

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  1. Ezekiel 33:18 Or, for it (Hebrew them)