Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If a man be godly, and do the thing that is equal and right,
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,
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. Like as the father is mine, so is the son mine also. The soul that sinneth, shall die. 5 If a man be godly, and do the thing that is equal and right, 6 he eateth not upon the hills; he lifteth not his eyes up to the Idols of Israel; he defileth not his neighbour's wife; he meddleth with no menstruous woman;
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 18:19
For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do after right and conscience, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that he hath promised him."
Psalm 15:2-5
Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart.
Psalm 24:4-6
Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Jeremiah 22:15
Thinkest thou to reign, now that thou provokest me to wrath with thy Cedar trees? Did not thy father eat and drink, and prosper well, as long as he dealt with equity and righteousness?
Ezekiel 33:14
Again; If I say unto the wicked, 'Thou shalt surely die,' and so he turn from his sins, and do the thing that is lawful and right:
Matthew 7:21-27
"Not all they that say unto me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth my father's will which is in heaven.
Romans 2:7-10
that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.
James 1:22-25
And see that ye be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves with sophistry.
James 2:14-26
What availeth it, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, when he hath no deeds? Can faith save him?
1 John 2:3
And hereby we are sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
1 John 2:29
If ye know that he is righteous, know also that all that work righteousness, are born of him.
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no man beguile you; He that worketh righteousness is righteous, even as he 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 they that do his commandments, that their power may be in the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.