Ezekiel 18:24
Compared across 30 translations
English
“But when the righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits sin and acts in accordance with all the repulsive things that the wicked man does, will he live? All of his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered because of the treachery that he has committed and for his sin which he has committed; for them he shall die.
But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
“The same thing goes for a good person who turns his back on an upright life and starts sinning, plunging into the same vile obscenities that the wicked person practices. Will this person live? I don’t keep a list of all the things this person did right, like money in the bank he can draw on. Because of his defection, because he accumulates sin, he’ll die. 25-28 “Do I hear you saying, ‘That’s not fair! God’s not fair!’?“Listen, Israel. I’m not fair? You’re the ones who aren’t fair! If a good person turns away from his good life and takes up sinning, he’ll die for it. He’ll die for his own sin. Likewise, if a bad person turns away from his bad life and starts living a good life, a fair life, he will save his life. Because he faces up to all the wrongs he’s committed and puts them behind him, he will live, really live. He won’t die.
“But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity and does according to all the abominations that a wicked man does, will he live? All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his treachery which he has committed and his sin which he has committed; for them he will die.
“Suppose a godly person stops doing what is right. And they sin. They do the same evil things a sinful person does. They do things I hate. Then they will not live. I will not remember any of the right things they have done. They have not been faithful to me. They have also committed many other sins. So they are guilty. They will die.
“But if a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked person does, will they live? None of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.
‘But if a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked person does, will they live? None of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.
However, if righteous people turn from their righteous behavior and start doing sinful things and act like other sinners, should they be allowed to live? No, of course not! All their righteous acts will be forgotten, and they will die for their sins.
Arabic
وَإذَا تَحَوَّلَ الصِّدِّيقُ عَنْ بِرِّهِ وَارْتَكَبَ إِثْماً عَلَى غِرَارِ كُلِّ الرَّجَاسَاتِ الَّتِي يَرْتَكِبُهَا الشِّرِّيرُ، أَفَيَحْيَا؟ إِنَّ كُلَّ مَا صَنَعَهُ مِنْ بِرٍّ لَا يُذْكَرُ لَهُ. إِنَّمَا يَمُوتُ بِخِيَانَتِهِ الَّتِي خَانَهَا، وَمَا اقْتَرَفَهُ مِنْ خَطَايَا.
Danish
Men hvis retskafne mennesker begynder at synde og gøre alle de afskyelige ting, som de onde mennesker gør, så vil al deres tidligere godhed være glemt, og de skal dø som straf for deres troløshed og synd.
German
Wenn aber ein rechtschaffener Mensch von mir nichts mehr wissen will, wenn er die gleichen bösen und abscheulichen Dinge treibt wie jemand, der mich verachtet, sollte ich ihn dann etwa verschonen? Nein, alles Gute, was er bisher getan hat, soll vor mir nichts mehr gelten! Weil er mir die Treue gebrochen und Schuld auf sich geladen hat, wird er sterben.
Spanish
»Si el justo se aparta de la justicia y hace lo malo y practica los mismos actos repugnantes del malvado, ¿merece vivir? No, sino que morirá por causa de su infidelidad y de sus pecados, y no se recordará ninguna de sus obras justas.
»Si el justo se aparta de la justicia y hace lo malo y practica los mismos actos repugnantes del malvado, ¿merece vivir? No, sino que morirá por causa de su infidelidad y de sus pecados, y no se recordará ninguna de sus obras justas.
French
Mais si le juste abandonne sa droiture et se met à faire le mal, en imitant toutes les pratiques abominables du méchant, pensez-vous qu’il vivra ? On ne tiendra plus compte de tous les actes justes qu’il a accomplis par le passé et il mourra à cause de ses transgressions et de ses fautes.
Hiligaynon
“Pero kon ang isa ka matarong nga tawo magbiya sa iya matarong nga kabuhi kag magpakasala, kag maghimo sang makangilil-ad nga mga butang nga ginahimo sang mga malaot, padayon bala siya nga mabuhi? Siyempre indi! Kalimtan na ang iya matarong nga mga ginhimo. Kag tungod sa iya pagluib sa akon kag sa mga sala nga iya nahimo, mapatay siya.
Japanese
だが、正しい人が罪を犯し、ほかの悪者と同じことをするなら、そのような者を生かしておけるだろうか。もちろん、生かしておくわけにはいかない。これまでの正しい行いはすべて忘れられ、その罪のために死ななければならない。
Korean
“그러나 만일 의로운 자가 그의 의로운 길에서 떠나 범죄하고 악인이 행하는 모든 더러운 일을 행하면 살겠느냐? 그가 행한 의로운 일은 하나도 기억되지 않을 것이며 그의 신실하지 못함과 그가 범한 죄 때문에 그는 죽게 될 것이다.
nl
Maar als een rechtvaardig mens gaat zondigen en zich gedraagt als iedere andere zondaar, zal hij dan blijven leven? Nee, uiteraard niet. Al zijn vroegere rechtvaardigheid zal worden vergeten en hij zal sterven wegens zijn zonden.
Portuguese
“Se, porém, um justo se desviar de sua justiça, e cometer pecado e as mesmas práticas detestáveis dos ímpios, deverá ele viver? Nenhum de seus atos justos será lembrado! Por causa da infidelidade de que é culpado e por causa dos pecados que cometeu, ele morrerá.
E então, se uma pessoa justa começar a pecar e a agir como um outro pecador qualquer, ser-lhe-á conservada a vida? Não, certamente! Toda a sua anterior retidão é esquecida e a morte será o salário do seu pecado.
Romanian
Tot astfel, dacă cel drept se întoarce de la dreptatea lui şi săvârşeşte nedreptate, asemenea tuturor urâciunilor săvârşite de cel rău, va trăi el oare? Toată dreptatea pe care a înfăptuit-o nu i se va mai aminti. Din cauza necredincioşiei de care a dat dovadă şi din cauza păcatelor pe care le-a săvârşit, el va muri.
Russian
Но если праведник оставит праведность, совершит преступление и начнёт совершать те же мерзости, что и нечестивый, то разве он будет жить? Ни одно из сделанных им праведных дел не вспомнится. За вероломство, в котором он повинен, и за совершённые им грехи он умрёт.
Но если праведник оставит праведность, совершит преступление и начнёт совершать те же мерзости, что и нечестивый, то разве он будет жить? Ни одно из сделанных им праведных дел не вспомнится. За вероломство, в котором он повинен, и за совершённые им грехи он умрёт.
Но если праведник оставит праведность, совершит преступление и начнёт совершать те же мерзости, что и нечестивый, то разве он будет жить? Ни одно из сделанных им праведных дел не вспомнится. За вероломство, в котором он повинен, и за совершённые им грехи он умрёт.
Но если праведник оставит праведность, совершит преступление и начнет совершать те же мерзости, что и нечестивый, то разве он будет жить? Ни одно из сделанных им праведных дел не вспомнится. За вероломство, в котором он повинен, и за совершенные им грехи он умрет.
Swedish
Men om en rättfärdig vänder om från sin rättfärdighet och börjar göra det som är orätt och begår samma avskyvärda handlingar som den gudlöse, ska han då tillåtas leva? All hans tidigare rättfärdighet kommer att bli bortglömd, och för sin trolöshet som han gjort sig skyldig till och för sin synd som han begått ska han dö.
Thai
“แต่หากคนชอบธรรมหันหนีจากความชอบธรรมของตนไปทำบาป และทำสิ่งที่น่าชิงชังเช่นเดียวกับคนชั่ว เขาจะมีชีวิตอยู่ได้หรือ? ความชอบธรรมทั้งปวงที่เขาได้ทำจะไม่เป็นที่จดจำ เขาจะตายโทษฐานที่ไม่ซื่อสัตย์ และเพราะบาปทั้งหลายที่เขาได้ทำ
zh-Hans
义人若弃善行恶,与恶人同流合污,这人岂能活着?他从前的义行不会被记念,他必因自己的背信和罪恶而灭亡。
义 人 若 转 离 义 行 而 作 罪 孽 , 照 着 恶 人 所 行 一 切 可 憎 的 事 而 行 , 他 岂 能 存 活 麽 ? 他 所 行 的 一 切 义 都 不 被 记 念 ; 他 必 因 所 犯 的 罪 、 所 行 的 恶 死 亡 。
zh-Hant
義人若棄善行惡,與惡人同流合污,這人豈能活著?他從前的義行不會被記念,他必因自己的背信和罪惡而滅亡。