Ezekiel 18:23-32

231Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “2rather than that he would 3turn from his ways and live?

24“But when a righteous person 4turns away from his righteousness, commits injustice and does according to all the abominations that the wicked person does, will he live? 5All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his 6treachery which he has committed and his sin which he has committed; for them he will die. 25Yet you say, ‘7The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, house of Israel! Is 8My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right? 26When a righteous person turns away from his righteousness, commits injustice and dies because of it, for his injustice which he has committed he dies. 27But when a wicked person turns away 9from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life. 28Since he understood and turned away from all his offenses which he had committed, he shall certainly live; he shall not die. 29But the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Are My ways not right, house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are not right?

30“Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, each according to his conduct,” declares the Lord God. “10Repent and turn away from all your offenses, so that wrongdoing does not become a stumbling block to you. 3111Hurl away from you all your offenses which you have committed and make yourselves a 12new heart and a new spirit! For why should you die, house of Israel? 32For I take 13no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live!”