Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation When righteous people turn from their righteous behavior and start doing sinful things, they will die for it. Yes, they will die because of their sinful deeds. English Standard Version When a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die for it; for the injustice that he has done he shall die. Berean Standard Bible If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed. King James Bible When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. New King James Version When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and dies in it, it is because of the iniquity which he has done that he dies. New American Standard Bible When a righteous person turns away from his righteousness, commits injustice and dies because of it, for his injustice which he has committed he dies. NASB 1995 “When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity and dies because of it, for his iniquity which he has committed he will die. NASB 1977 “When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and dies because of it, for his iniquity which he has committed he will die. Legacy Standard Bible When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, does injustice, and dies because of it, for his injustice which he has done he will die. Amplified Bible When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits sin and dies because of it, it is for his sin which he has committed that he dies. Christian Standard Bible When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and acts unjustly, he will die for this. He will die because of the injustice he has committed. Holman Christian Standard Bible When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has practiced. American Standard Version When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. Contemporary English Version If good people start doing evil, they must be put to death, because they have sinned. English Revised Version When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. GOD'S WORD® Translation When a righteous person turns away from doing right and does evil things, he will die. He will die because of the evil things he has done. Good News Translation When a righteous person stops doing good and starts doing evil and then dies, he dies because of the evil he has done. International Standard Version "When a righteous person turns from his righteous deeds and does evil, he'll die because of that evil. He'll die because of his unrighteous acts that he committed. Majority Standard Bible If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed. NET Bible When a righteous person turns back from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing, he will die for it; because of the wrongdoing he has done, he will die. New Heart English Bible When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it; in his iniquity that he has done shall he die. Webster's Bible Translation When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. World English Bible When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, then he dies in his iniquity that he has done. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, "" And he has done perversity, "" And he is dying by them, "" He dies for his perversity that he has done. Young's Literal Translation In the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity, And he is dying by them, for his perversity That he hath done he dieth. Smith's Literal Translation In the turning back of the just one from his justice, and doing iniquity and dying in them; in his iniquity which he did he shall die. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor when the just turneth himself away from his justice, and committeth iniquity, he shall die therein: in the injustice that he hath wrought he shall die. Catholic Public Domain Version For when the just man turns himself away from his justice, and commits iniquity, he shall die by this; by the injustice that he has worked, he shall die. New American Bible When the just turn away from justice to do evil and die, on account of the evil they did they must die. New Revised Standard Version When the righteous turn away from their righteousness and commit iniquity, they shall die for it; for the iniquity that they have committed they shall die. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, in the iniquity that he has committed shall he die. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if the righteous will turn from his righteousness, and he will do evil, in the evil that he did he shall die OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall die therefor; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. Brenton Septuagint Translation When the righteous turns away from his righteousness and commits a trespass, and dies in the trespass he has committed, he shall even die in it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Soul who Sins will Die…25Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust? 26If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed. 27But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.… Cross References Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. James 1:15 Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Romans 2:6-8 God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Hebrews 10:26-27 If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries. 2 Peter 2:20-22 If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. / It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them. / Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.” Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ Luke 13:3 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish. John 5:29 and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. 1 John 3:8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. Isaiah 3:11 Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. Jeremiah 31:30 Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge. Deuteronomy 30:15-18 See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, as well as death and disaster. / For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and increase, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. / But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, ... 2 Chronicles 7:19-20 But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, / then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples. Treasury of Scripture When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in them; for his iniquity that he has done shall he die. no references listed Jump to Previous Commits Committed Committeth Death Die Dies Dieth Dying Evil Iniquity Overtake Perversity Practiseth Righteous Righteousness Sin Therein Turneth Turning Turns UprightJump to Next Commits Committed Committeth Death Die Dies Dieth Dying Evil Iniquity Overtake Perversity Practiseth Righteous Righteousness Sin Therein Turneth Turning Turns UprightEzekiel 18 1. God defends his justice31. and exhorts to repentance When a righteous man The phrase "When a righteous man" introduces the subject of the verse, focusing on an individual who is characterized by righteousness. In Hebrew, the word for "righteous" is "צַדִּיק" (tzaddik), which implies someone who is just, lawful, and adheres to God's commandments. Historically, righteousness in the Old Testament context is not merely about legalistic adherence to the law but involves a relational fidelity to God. This sets the stage for understanding the gravity of the actions that follow. turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity he will die for this it is because of the iniquity he has committed Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When a righteous manצַדִּ֧יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous turns בְּשׁוּב־ (bə·šūḇ-) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from his righteousness מִצִּדְקָת֛וֹ (miṣ·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively and practices וְעָ֥שָׂה (wə·‘ā·śāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make iniquity, עָ֖וֶל (‘ā·wel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness he will die וּמֵ֣ת (ū·mêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill for this. עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against He will die יָמֽוּת׃ (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill because of the iniquity בְּעַוְל֥וֹ (bə·‘aw·lōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness he has committed. עָשָׂ֖ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Ezekiel 18:26 NIVEzekiel 18:26 NLT Ezekiel 18:26 ESV Ezekiel 18:26 NASB Ezekiel 18:26 KJV Ezekiel 18:26 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 18:26 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 18:26 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 18:26 French Bible Ezekiel 18:26 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 18:26 When the righteous man turns away (Ezek. 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