Ezekiel 33:18

16 None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely 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.

When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

19 But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.

20 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.
KJV
When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
WEB
When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will even die therein.
ASV
When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die therein.
DARBY
When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and doeth what is wrong, then he shall die therein.
BLB
In the turning of the righteous from his righteousness, and he has done iniquity, he will die because of it.
ÅB
Når den rettferdige vender om fra sin rettferdighet og gjør urett, så skal han dø.
OTB
Hvis en rettferdig vender om fra sin rettferdighet og gjør urett, skal han dø for det.
B1930
Når den rettferdige vender om fra sin rettferdighet og gjør urett, så skal han dø.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 33:12–13

    Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.

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  • Hebrews 10:38

    Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

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  • 2 Peter 2:20–22

    For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

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  • Ezekiel 18:26–27

    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.

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  • Ezekiel 3:20

    Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

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