3. ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
4. For everyone belongs to me, the parent as well as the child – both alike belong to me. The one who sins is the one who will die.
5. ‘Suppose there is a righteous manwho does what is just and right.
6. He does not eat at the mountain shrinesor look to the idols of Israel.He does not defile his neighbour’s wifeor have sexual relations with a woman during her period.
7. He does not oppress anyone,but returns what he took in pledge for a loan.He does not commit robbery,but gives his food to the hungryand provides clothing for the naked.
8. He does not lend to them at interestor take a profit from them.He withholds his hand from doing wrongand judges fairly between two parties.
9. He follows my decreesand faithfully keeps my laws.That man is righteous;he will surely live,declares the Sovereign Lord.
10. ‘Suppose he has a violent son, who sheds blood or does any of these other things
11. (though the father has done none of them):‘He eats at the mountain shrines.He defiles his neighbour’s wife.
12. He oppresses the poor and needy.He commits robbery.He does not return what he took in pledge.He looks to the idols.He does detestable things.
13. He lends at interest and takes a profit.Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.
14. ‘But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:
15. ‘He does not eat at the mountain shrinesor look to the idols of Israel.He does not defile his neighbour’s wife.