Ezekiel 18:1-9

1Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2“1What do you people mean by using this proverb about the land of Israel, saying, ‘2The fathers eat sour grapes, 3But it is the children’s teeth that have become blunt’? 3As I live,” declares the Lord 4God, “you certainly are 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, 6if he does not 11eat at the mountain shrines or 12raise his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or 13defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her menstrual period-- 7and if 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, 8and if he does not 17lend money at 18interest or take 1920interest, if he keeps his hand from injustice and 21executes true justice between one person and another, 9if he walks in 22My statutes and keeps My ordinances so as to deal faithfully--23he is righteous and will certainly 24live,” declares the Lord God.