Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Suppose there is a righteous man who does what is just and right. New Living Translation “Suppose a certain man is righteous and does what is just and right. English Standard Version “If a man is righteous and does what is just and right— Berean Standard Bible Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right: King James Bible But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, New King James Version But if a man is just And does what is lawful and right; New American Standard Bible “But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness, NASB 1995 “But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness, NASB 1977 “But if a man is righteous, and practices justice and righteousness, Legacy Standard Bible “But if a man is righteous and does justice and righteousness, Amplified Bible “But if a man is righteous (keeps the law) and practices justice and righteousness, Christian Standard Bible “Suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right: Holman Christian Standard Bible Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right: American Standard Version But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, Contemporary English Version Suppose there is a truly good man who always does what is fair and right. English Revised Version But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, GOD'S WORD® Translation "Suppose a righteous person does what is fair and right. Good News Translation "Suppose there is a truly good man, righteous and honest. International Standard Version "If a person is righteous, and practices what's lawful and right, Majority Standard Bible Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right: NET Bible "Suppose a man is righteous. He practices what is just and right, New Heart English Bible "But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right, Webster's Bible Translation But if a man is just, and doeth that which is lawful and right, World English Bible “But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd a man, when he is righteous, "" And has done judgment and righteousness, Young's Literal Translation And a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness, Smith's Literal Translation And if a man shall be just and do judgment and justice, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd if a man be just, and do judgment and justice, Catholic Public Domain Version And if a man is just, and he accomplishes judgment and justice, New American Bible If a man is just—if he does what is right, New Revised Standard Version If a man is righteous and does what is lawful and right— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut if a man be righteous and do justice and righteousness, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if a man will be righteous and he will do justice and righteousness OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, Brenton Septuagint Translation But the man who shall be just, who executes judgment and righteousness, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Proverb about Israel…4Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die. 5Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right: 6He does not eat at the mountain or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her period.… Cross References Deuteronomy 6:18 Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers, Psalm 15:2-5 He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart, / who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend, / who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath, ... Isaiah 33:15-16 He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— / he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured. Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Proverbs 21:3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice. Jeremiah 22:15-16 Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him. / He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD. Amos 5:14-15 Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed. / Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.” Leviticus 18:5 Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD. Isaiah 56:1 This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed. Psalm 106:3 Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Romans 2:13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous. James 1:22-25 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ... 1 John 3:7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. Matthew 7:21 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. Treasury of Scripture But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, if Psalm 15:2-5 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart… Psalm 24:4-6 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully… Matthew 7:21-27 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven… that [heb] judgment and justice Ezekiel 33:14 Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; Genesis 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Jump to Previous Judgment Justice Lawful Practices Right Righteous Righteousness Rightly Suppose UprightJump to Next Judgment Justice Lawful Practices Right Righteous Righteousness Rightly Suppose UprightEzekiel 18 1. God defends his justice31. and exhorts to repentance Now suppose The phrase "Now suppose" introduces a hypothetical scenario, inviting the reader to consider a specific case. In Hebrew, this is a common rhetorical device used to engage the audience in moral reasoning. It sets the stage for a discussion on personal responsibility and moral accountability, emphasizing that each individual is judged by their own actions, not those of their ancestors or descendants. This approach aligns with the broader biblical theme of free will and personal choice. a man is righteous and does what is just and right Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now supposeכִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a man וְאִ֖ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person is יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be righteous צַדִּ֑יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous and does וְעָשָׂ֥ה (wə·‘ā·śāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make what is just מִשְׁפָּ֖ט (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style and right: וּצְדָקָֽה׃ (ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively Links Ezekiel 18:5 NIVEzekiel 18:5 NLT Ezekiel 18:5 ESV Ezekiel 18:5 NASB Ezekiel 18:5 KJV Ezekiel 18:5 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 18:5 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 18:5 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 18:5 French Bible Ezekiel 18:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 18:5 But if a man is just (Ezek. 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