1And the word of the Lord came to…
2That you use among you this parable as…
3As I live, saith the Lord God, this…
4Behold all souls are mine: as the soul…
5And if a man be just, and do…
6And hath not eaten upon the mountains, nor…
7And hath not wronged any man: but hath…
8Hath not lent upon usury, nor taken any…
9Hath walked in my commandments, and kept my…
10And if he beget a son that is…
11Though he doth not all these things, but…
12That grieveth the needy and the poor, that…
13That giveth upon usury, and that taketh an…
14But if he beget a son, who, seeing…
15That hath not eaten upon the mountains, nor…
16And hath not grieved any man, nor withholden…
17That hath turned away his hand from injuring…
18As for his father, because he oppressed and…
19And you say: Why hath not the son…
20The soul that sinneth, the same shall die:…
21But if the wicked do penance for all…
22I will not remember all his iniquities that…
23Is it my will that a sinner should…
24But if the just man turn himself away…
25And you have said: The way of the…
26For when the just turneth himself away from…
27And when the wicked turneth himself away from…
28Because he considereth and turneth away himself from…
29And the children of Israel say: The way…
30Therefore will I judge every man according to…
31Cast away from you all your transgressions, by…
32For I desire not the death of him…
