Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

But if a wicked man turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die.

New American Standard Bible

“But if the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

King James Version

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Holman Bible

“Now if the wicked person turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will certainly live; he will not die.

International Standard Version

But if the wicked person turns from all his sins, which he did and keeps my statutes, then he'll live. He won't die.

American Standard Version

But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Amplified

“But if the wicked man turns [away] from all his sins which he has committed and keeps all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall certainly live; he shall not die.

Bible in Basic English

But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what is ordered and right, life will certainly be his; death will not be his fate.

Darby Translation

And the wicked, if he turn from all his sins which he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do judgment and justice, he shall certainly live, he shall not die.

Julia Smith Translation

And if the unjust one shall turn back from all his sins which he did, and he watched all my laws and did judgment and justice; living, he shall live; he shall not die.

King James 2000

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he has committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But if the wicked returns from all of his sins that he has done and he keeps all of my statutes and he does justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die!

Modern King James verseion

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins which he has committed, and keep all My statutes, and do justice and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And yet the wicked, if he turn from all his sins which he did, and keep all mine ordinances, and do justly and righteously; he shall live and not die.

NET Bible

"But if the wicked person turns from all the sin he has committed and observes all my statutes and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.

New Heart English Bible

"But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he has committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

The Emphasized Bible

But as for the lawless man - When he shall turn back from all his sins which he hath committed, And observe all my statutes, And do justice and righteousness He shall surely live. He shall note die:

Webster

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

World English Bible

But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he has committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the wicked -- when he turneth back From all his sins that he hath done, And he hath kept all My statutes, And hath done judgment and righteousness, He doth surely live, he doth not die.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But if the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

will turn
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

חטּאת חטּאה 
Chatta'ah 
Usage: 294

and keep
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

חקּה 
Chuqqah 
Usage: 104

and do

Usage: 0

and right
צדקה 
Ts@daqah 
Usage: 157

חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

Context Readings

God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked

20 The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, nor shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of a righteous man shall be upon him, and the wickedness of a wicked man shal 21 But if a wicked man turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die. 22 None of his transgressions that he has committed shall be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done he shall live.

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:27-28

Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

Ezekiel 33:19

And when the wicked man turns from his wickedness, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.

Proverbs 28:13

He who covers his transgressions shall not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them shall obtain mercy.

Ezekiel 18:5

But if a man be just, and does that which is lawful and right.

Ezekiel 18:9

has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly, he is just. He shall surely live, says lord LORD.

Ezekiel 18:19

Yet say ye, Why does not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he shall surely live.

Ezekiel 18:30

Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each one according to his ways, says lord LORD. Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

Luke 24:47

and to proclaim in his name repentance and remission of sins for all the nations, having begun from Jerusalem.

Genesis 26:5

because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my order, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

And when he was in distress, he besought LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

Psalm 119:1

Blessed are those who are perfect in the way, who walk in the law of LORD.

Psalm 119:80

Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes that I be not put to shame.

Psalm 119:112

I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes forever, even to the end.

Isaiah 1:16-20

Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek ye LORD while he may be found. Call ye upon him while he is near.

Ezekiel 3:21

Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous man not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning, and thou have delivered thy soul.

Ezekiel 18:17

who has withdrawn his hand from a poor man, who has not received interest nor increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes, he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live.

Ezekiel 33:11-16

Say to them, As I live, says lord LORD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, but that the wicked man turn from his way and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways, for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Ezekiel 36:27

And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my ordinances, and do them.

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.

Acts 3:19

Repent ye therefore, and be converted in order to wipe away your sins, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.

Acts 26:18-20

to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.

Romans 8:13

For if ye live according to flesh, ye are going to die, but if in spirit ye kill the deeds of the body, ye will live.

Galatians 5:22-24

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

1 Timothy 1:13-16

the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.

Titus 2:11-14

For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,

James 2:14

What is the benefit, my brothers, if some man should say to have faith, but has no works? Can the faith save him?

James 2:26

For as the body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without the works is dead.

James 4:8-10

Approach God and he will approach you. Cleanse the hands, ye sinners, and purify the hearts, ye double-minded.

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