1The word of Jehovah came unto me again,…
2What mean ye, that ye use this proverb…
3As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, ye…
4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul…
5But if a man be just, and do…
6and hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither…
7and hath not wronged any, but hath restored…
8he that hath not given forth upon interest,…
9hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept…
10If he beget a son that is a…
11and that doeth not any of those [duties],…
12hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken…
13hath given forth upon interest, and hath taken…
14Now, lo, if he beget a son, that…
15that hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither…
16neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught…
17that hath withdrawn his hand from the poor,…
18As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed,…
19Yet say ye, Wherefore doth not the son…
20The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the…
21But if the wicked turn from all his…
22None of his transgressions that he hath committed…
23Have I any pleasure in the death of…
24But when the righteous turneth away from his…
25Yet ye say, The way of the Lord…
26When the righteous man turneth away from his…
27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from…
28Because he considereth, and turneth away from all…
29Yet saith the house of Israel, The way…
30Therefore I will judge you, O house of…
31Cast away from you all your transgressions, wherein…
32For I have no pleasure in the death…
