3. “As surely as I am the living God,” says the Sovereign Lord, “you will not repeat this proverb in Israel any more.
4. The life of every person belongs to me, the life of the parent as well as that of the child. The person who sins is the one who will die.
5. “Suppose there is a truly good man, righteous and honest.
6. He doesn't worship the idols of the Israelites or eat the sacrifices offered at forbidden shrines. He doesn't seduce another man's wife or have intercourse with a woman during her period.
7. He doesn't cheat or rob anyone. He returns what a borrower gives him as security; he feeds the hungry and gives clothing to the naked.
8. He doesn't lend money for profit. He refuses to do evil and gives an honest decision in any dispute.
9. Such a man obeys my commands and carefully keeps my laws. He is righteous, and he will live,” says the Sovereign Lord.
10. “Then suppose this man has a son who robs and kills, who does any of these things