21. But if the wicked turn away from all the sins that they have committed, keep all my regulations, and act justly and responsibly, they will surely live and not die.
22. None of the sins that they committed will be held against them, but they will live because they do the right things.
23. Do I take pleasure in the death of the wicked? says the Lord God. Certainly not! If they change their ways, they will live.
24. If those who do the right thing turn from righteousness and engage in the same detestable practices that the wicked committed, can they do these things and live? None of their righteous deeds will be remembered. They will die because of their treacheries and sins.
25. But you say, "My Lord’s way doesn’t measure up." Listen, house of Israel, is it my ways that don’t measure up? Isn’t it your ways that don’t measure up?
26. When those who do the right thing turn from their responsible ways and act maliciously, they will die because of it. For their malicious acts they will die.