Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Bible References

Restore

Ezekiel 18:7
He doesn’t oppress anyone but returns his collateral to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
Exodus 22:26
“If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him before sunset.
Deuteronomy 24:6
“Do not take a pair of millstones or an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that is like taking a life as security.
Job 22:6
For you took collateral from your brothers without cause,
stripping off their clothes and leaving them naked.
Job 24:3
They drive away the donkeys owned by the fatherless
and take the widow’s ox as collateral.
Amos 2:8
They stretch out beside every altar
on garments taken as collateral,
and in the house of their God,
they drink wine obtained through fines.

Give

Exodus 22:1
“When a man steals an ox or a sheep and butchers it or sells it, he must repay five cattle for the ox or four sheep for the sheep.
Leviticus 6:2
“When someone sins and offends the Lord by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit, a security, or a robbery; or defrauds his neighbor;
Numbers 5:6
“Tell the Israelites: When a man or woman commits any sin against another, that person acts unfaithfully toward the Lord and is guilty.
Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord! And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much!”

Walk

Ezekiel 20:11
Then I gave them My statutes and explained My ordinances to them—the person who does them will live by them.
Leviticus 18:5
Keep My statutes and ordinances; a person will live if he does them. I am Yahweh.
Psalm 119:93
I will never forget Your precepts,
for You have given me life through them.
Luke 1:6
Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.

He shall

Ezekiel 18:27
But if a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.
Revelation 22:12
“Look! I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me to repay each person according to what he has done.

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