Berean Standard Bible
“The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.”
Ezekiel speaks to exiles who quote a proverb blaming their suffering on their ancestors' sins. God answers by teaching individual responsibility.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.
World English Bible (WEB)
The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
King James Version (KJV)
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on himself.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El alma que pecare, esa morirá: el hijo no llevará por el pecado del padre, ni el padre llevará por el pecado del hijo: la justicia del justo será sobre él, y la impiedad del impío será sobre él.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Aquel que comete maldades es el que muere. El hijo no será castigado por las maldades de su padre, ni el padre por las de su hijo. El justo será recompensado por su propia bondad y el perverso castigado por su propia maldad.
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