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 The life of every person belongs to me. The life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The person who sins will die. 5 “But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness, 6 and does not eat at the mountain shrines or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor's wife or approach a woman during her menstrual period;
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 18:19
I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household; and that they may remain in the righteous and just way of Jehovah. Jehovah will bring to Abraham what he told him.
Psalm 15:2-5
The one who walks with integrity and does what is righteous. He speaks the truth in his heart.
Psalm 24:4-6
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up (turned) to falsehood and has not sworn deceitfully.
Proverbs 21:3
To practice righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Jeremiah 22:15
Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
Ezekiel 33:14
I may warn someone evil that he is going to die, but if he stops sinning and does what is right and good,
Matthew 7:21-27
Not everyone who calls me Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven. He who does the will of my Father in heaven will enter.
Romans 2:7-10
[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.
James 1:22-25
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, who deceive themselves.
James 2:14-26
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith but he does not have works? Can that faith save him?
1 John 2:3
We know that we know him, when we obey his commandments.
1 John 2:29
If you know that he is righteous you know that every one who practices righteousness is born of him.
1 John 3:7
My little children let no man deceive you! He who practices righteousness is righteous, even as he [Christ] is righteous.
1 John 5:2-5
This is how we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those who obey his commandments. They have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates of the city.