Parallel Verses
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,
The Emphasized Bible
But when, any man, shall be righteous, and do justice and righteousness:
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 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine; the soul that sins, it shall die. 5 “But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness, 6 that he does not eat upon the mountains, neither lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither defile his neighbour's wife, neither come near to the menstruous woman,
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 18:19
For I know him, that he will command his sons and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and judgment, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
Psalm 15:2-5
He that walks in integrity and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart.
Psalm 24:4-6
He that has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not taken my name in vain, nor sworn deceitfully.
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Jeremiah 22:15
Shalt thou reign, because thou dost enclose thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink and do judgment and righteousness, and then it was well with him?
Ezekiel 33:14
And, when I am saying unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turns from his sin, and does judgment 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
to those who persevered in well doing, glory and honour and incorruption, to those who seek eternal life;
James 1:22-25
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James 2:14-26
My brethren, What shall it profit though someone says that they have faith and do not have works? Shall this type of faith be able to save them?
1 John 2:3
And in this we do know that we have known him if we keep his commandments.
1 John 2:29
If ye know that he is righteous, also know that any one that does righteousness is born of him.
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you; he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he also is righteous.
1 John 5:2-5
In this we know that we love the sons of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those who do his commandments that their power and authority might be in the tree of life and they may enter in through the gates into the city.