Ezekiel 18:1-9

1Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2“1What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘2The fathers eat the sour grapes, But the children’s teeth 3are set on edge’? 3As I live,” declares the Lord 4God, “you are surely not going to use this proverb in Israel anymore. 4Behold, 5all 6souls are Mine; the 7soul of the father as well as the 8soul of the son is Mine. The 9soul who 10sins will die.

5“But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness, 6and does not 11eat at the mountain shrines or 12lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or 13defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her menstrual period-- 7if a man does not oppress anyone, but 14restores to the debtor his pledge, 15does not commit robbery, but 16gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing, 8if he does not lend money on 17interest or take 18increase, if he keeps his hand from iniquity and 19executes true justice between man and man, 9if he walks in 20My statutes and My ordinances so as to deal faithfully--21he is righteous and will surely 22live,” declares the Lord God.