"When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby." — Ezekiel 33:18

Ezekiel 33:18 · KJV

“When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.”

— Ezekiel 33:18

Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.

Ezekiel 33 — Context

None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.

Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.

Cross References

Ezekiel 33:12-13

Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his {righteousness} in the day that he sinneth.

Hebrews 10:38

Now the just shall live by faith: but if {any man} draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

2 Peter 2:20-22

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

Ezekiel 18:26-27

When a righteous {man} turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

Ezekiel 3:20

Again, When a righteous {man} doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. {righteousness which: Heb. righteousnesses}