Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
But when, any man, shall be righteous, and do justice and righteousness:
New American Standard Bible
“But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness,
King James Version
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
Holman Bible
“Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
International Standard Version
"If a person is righteous, and practices what's lawful and right,
A Conservative Version
But if a man be just, and does that which is lawful and right.
American Standard Version
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
Amplified
“But if a man is righteous (keeps the law) and practices justice and righteousness,
Bible in Basic English
But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness,
Darby Translation
And if a man be righteous, and do judgment and justice:
Julia Smith Translation
And if a man shall be just and do judgment and justice,
King James 2000
But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if a man is righteous and does justice and righteousness,
Modern King James verseion
But a man that is just and does what is just and right,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If a man be godly, and do the thing that is equal and right,
NET Bible
"Suppose a man is righteous. He practices what is just and right,
New Heart English Bible
"But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
Webster
But if a man is just, and doeth that which is lawful and right,
World English Bible
But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
Youngs Literal Translation
And a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness,
Themes
Charity » Those that are charitable
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Those that are not idolaters
Iniquity » Those that abstain from iniquity
Oppression » Those that have not oppressed others
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 18:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked
4 Lo! as for all persons, mine they are, As the person of the father, so also the person of the son, mine they are, - The person that sinneth, the same shall die. 5 But when, any man, shall be righteous, and do justice and righteousness: 6 Upon the mountains, hath not eaten, And his eyes, hath not lifted up unto the manufactured gods of the house of Israel, And the wife of his neighbour, hath not defiled, And unto a woman during her removal, hath not approached;
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 18:19
For I have become his intimate friend, To the end that he may command his sons and his house after him, so shall they keep the way of Yahweh, by doing righteousness and justice. To the end that Yahweh may bring in for Abraham, what he hath spoken concerning him.
Psalm 24:4-6
The clean of hands, and pure of heart, - who hath not uplifted, to falsehood, his soul, nor sworn deceitfully,
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice, is more choice to Yahweh than sacrifice.
Jeremiah 22:15
Shalt thou reign, because, thou, art eager to excel in cedar? Thy father, did lie not eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness, And, then, it was well with him?
Ezekiel 33:14
And when I say to the lawless man Thou shalt surely die, but he shall turn from his sin, and do justice and righteousness:
Matthew 7:21-27
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord! Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, - but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Romans 2:7-10
Unto them, on the one hand, who, by way of endurance in good work, are seeking, glory, honour and incorruption, life age-abiding,
James 1:22-25
Become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only - reasoning yourselves astray;
James 2:14-26
What profit, my brethren, - if one should be saying he hath, faith, but hath not, works; can his faith save him?
1 John 2:3
And, hereby, perceive we, that we understand him, - if, his commandments, we are keeping.
1 John 2:29
If ye know that he is, righteous, ye perceive that - whosoever doeth righteousness, of him, hath been born.
1 John 3:7
Dear children! Let, no one, lead you astray! He that is doing righteousness, is, righteous, just as, He, is righteous:
1 John 5:2-5
Hereby, perceive we, that we love the children of God, as soon as, God, we love, and, his commandments, we are doing.
Revelation 22:14
Happy, they who are washing their robes, that their right may be unto the tree of life and, by the gates, they may enter into the city.