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"But when a righteous person ^(C1)turns away from his righteousness, commits injustice and does according to all the abominations that the wicked person does, will he live? ^(C2)All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his ^(C3)treachery which he has committed and his sin which he has committed; for them he will die.

"Yet you say, '^(C1)The way of the Lord is not right.' Hear now, house of Israel! Is ^(C2)My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right?

"When a righteous person turns away from his righteousness, commits injustice and dies because of it, for his injustice which he has committed he dies.