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Ezekiel 18:5
And if a man be just, and do judgment and justice,
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
“Suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
Hebrew Names Version
But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
King James Version
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
English Standard Version
"If a man is righteous and does what is just and right—
"If a man is righteous and does what is just and right—
New American Standard Bible
"But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness,
"But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness,
New Century Version
"Suppose a person is good and does what is fair and right.
"Suppose a person is good and does what is fair and right.
Amplified Bible
"But if a man is righteous (keeps the law) and practices justice and righteousness,
"But if a man is righteous (keeps the law) and practices justice and righteousness,
World English Bible
But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
Geneva Bible (1587)
But if a man be iust, and doe that which is lawfull, and right,
But if a man be iust, and doe that which is lawfull, and right,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness,
"But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness,
Legacy Standard Bible
"But if a man is righteous and does justice and righteousness,
"But if a man is righteous and does justice and righteousness,
Berean Standard Bible
Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
Contemporary English Version
Suppose there is a truly good man who always does what is fair and right.
Suppose there is a truly good man who always does what is fair and right.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Consider someone who is righteous, who does what is lawful and right.
"Consider someone who is righteous, who does what is lawful and right.
Darby Translation
And if a man be righteous, and do judgment and justice:
And if a man be righteous, and do judgment and justice:
Easy-to-Read Version
"A person who is good will live! He is fair and does what is right.
"A person who is good will live! He is fair and does what is right.
George Lamsa Translation
But if a man be righteous and do justice and righteousness,
But if a man be righteous and do justice and righteousness,
Good News Translation
"Suppose there is a truly good man, righteous and honest.
"Suppose there is a truly good man, righteous and honest.
Lexham English Bible
And if a man is righteous and does justice and righteousness,
And if a man is righteous and does justice and righteousness,
Literal Translation
But a man that is righteous and does what is just and right,
But a man that is righteous and does what is just and right,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf a man be godly, and do the thinge that is equall & right,
Yf a man be godly, and do the thinge that is equall & right,
American Standard Version
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
Bible in Basic English
But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness,
But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
King James Version (1611)
But if a man be iust, and do that which is lawfull and right:
But if a man be iust, and do that which is lawfull and right:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But if a man be iust, and do that which is lawfull and right:
But if a man be iust, and do that which is lawfull and right:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But the man who shall be just, who executes judgment and righteousness,
But the man who shall be just, who executes judgment and righteousness,
English Revised Version
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And if a man is iust, and doith doom and riytfulnesse,
And if a man is iust, and doith doom and riytfulnesse,
Update Bible Version
But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
Webster's Bible Translation
But if a man is just, and doeth that which is lawful and right,
But if a man is just, and doeth that which is lawful and right,
New English Translation
"Suppose a man is righteous. He practices what is just and right,
"Suppose a man is righteous. He practices what is just and right,
New King James Version
But if a man is just And does what is lawful and right;
But if a man is just And does what is lawful and right;
New Living Translation
"Suppose a certain man is righteous and does what is just and right.
"Suppose a certain man is righteous and does what is just and right.
New Life Bible
But if a man is right and good and does what is right and good,
But if a man is right and good and does what is right and good,
New Revised Standard
If a man is righteous and does what is lawful and right—
If a man is righteous and does what is lawful and right—
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But when, any man, shall be righteous, and do justice and righteousness:
But when, any man, shall be righteous, and do justice and righteousness:
Revised Standard Version
"If a man is righteous and does what is lawful and right--
"If a man is righteous and does what is lawful and right--
Young's Literal Translation
And a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness,
And a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness,
THE MESSAGE
"Imagine a person who lives well, treating others fairly, keeping good relationships— doesn't eat at the pagan shrines, doesn't worship the idols so popular in Israel, doesn't seduce a neighbor's spouse, doesn't indulge in casual sex, doesn't bully anyone, doesn't pile up bad debts, doesn't steal, doesn't refuse food to the hungry, doesn't refuse clothing to the ill-clad, doesn't exploit the poor, doesn't live by impulse and greed, doesn't treat one person better than another, But lives by my statutes and faithfully honors and obeys my laws. This person who lives upright and well shall live a full and true life. Decree of God , the Master.
"Imagine a person who lives well, treating others fairly, keeping good relationships— doesn't eat at the pagan shrines, doesn't worship the idols so popular in Israel, doesn't seduce a neighbor's spouse, doesn't indulge in casual sex, doesn't bully anyone, doesn't pile up bad debts, doesn't steal, doesn't refuse food to the hungry, doesn't refuse clothing to the ill-clad, doesn't exploit the poor, doesn't live by impulse and greed, doesn't treat one person better than another, But lives by my statutes and faithfully honors and obeys my laws. This person who lives upright and well shall live a full and true life. Decree of God , the Master.
Contextual Overview
1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: What is the meaning? 2 That you use among you this parable as a proverb in the land of Israel, saying: The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge. 3 As I live, saith the Lord God, this parable shall be no more to you a proverb in Israel. 4 Behold all souls are mine: as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, the same shall die. 5 And if a man be just, and do judgment and justice, 6 And hath not eaten upon the mountains, nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel: and hath not defiled his neighbour’s wife, nor come near to a menstruous woman: 7 And hath not wronged any man: but hath restored the pledge to the debtor, hath taken nothing away by violence: hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment: 8 Hath not lent upon usury, nor taken any increase: hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, and hath executed true judgment between man and man: 9 Hath walked in my commandments, and kept my judgments, to do truth: he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
if: Psalms 15:2-5, Psalms 24:4-6, Matthew 7:21-27, Romans 2:7-10, James 1:22-25, James 2:14-26, 1 John 2:3, 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:7, 1 John 5:2-5, Revelation 22:14
that: etc. Heb. judgment and justice, Ezekiel 33:14, Genesis 18:19, Proverbs 21:3, Jeremiah 22:15
Reciprocal: Exodus 15:26 - and wilt Deuteronomy 6:18 - shalt do Deuteronomy 16:20 - live Ezekiel 18:21 - and do
Cross-References
Genesis 19:8
I have two daughters who, as yet, have not known man; I will bring them out to you, and abuse you them as it shall please you, so that you do no evil to these men, because they are come in under the shadow of my roof.
I have two daughters who, as yet, have not known man; I will bring them out to you, and abuse you them as it shall please you, so that you do no evil to these men, because they are come in under the shadow of my roof.
Genesis 33:10
And Jacob said: Do not so I beseech thee, but if I have found favour in thy eyes, receive a little present at my hands: for I have seen thy face, as if I should have seen the countenance of God: be gracious to me,
And Jacob said: Do not so I beseech thee, but if I have found favour in thy eyes, receive a little present at my hands: for I have seen thy face, as if I should have seen the countenance of God: be gracious to me,
Judges 6:18
And depart not hence, till I return to thee, and bring a sacrifice, and offer it to thee. And he answered: I will wait thy coming.
And depart not hence, till I return to thee, and bring a sacrifice, and offer it to thee. And he answered: I will wait thy coming.
Judges 13:15
And Manue said to the angel of the Lord: I beseech thee to consent to my request, and let us dress a kid for thee.
And Manue said to the angel of the Lord: I beseech thee to consent to my request, and let us dress a kid for thee.
Judges 19:5
But on the fourth day, arising early in the morning, he desired to depart. But his father in law kept him, and said to him: Taste first a little bread, and strengthen thy stomach, and so thou shalt depart.
But on the fourth day, arising early in the morning, he desired to depart. But his father in law kept him, and said to him: Taste first a little bread, and strengthen thy stomach, and so thou shalt depart.
Psalms 104:15
(103-15) And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man’s heart.
(103-15) And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man’s heart.
Isaiah 3:1
For behold the sovereign Lord of hosts shall take away from Jerusalem, and from Juda the valiant and the strong, the whole strength of bread, and the whole strength of water.
For behold the sovereign Lord of hosts shall take away from Jerusalem, and from Juda the valiant and the strong, the whole strength of bread, and the whole strength of water.
Matthew 6:11
Give us this day our supersubstantial bread.
Give us this day our supersubstantial bread.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But if a man be just,.... Not legally, as to be wholly free from sin, for there is no such just man, Ecclesiastes 7:20; but evangelically, through the imputation of the righteousness of Christ unto him; and who has a principle of grace and holiness wrought in him; a man of a just principle and good conscience; who is disposed by the grace of God to that which is just and right; for this seems to refer to the inward frame of the mind, as distinct from actions, and as the source of them, as follows:
and do that which is lawful and right; or "judgment" c and "justice"; true judgment and justice, as the Targum; that which is just and right by the law of God, and is so between man and man; the particulars of which follow:
c משפט וצדקה "judiciam et justitiam", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, &c.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 18:5. If a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right — If he be just or holy within, and do what is according to law and equity. What is meant by this, is immediately specified.
