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Berean Standard Bible

“If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood.”

Ezekiel 33:8

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This verse continues the watchman passage in Ezekiel 33. It spells out what happens if the watchman fails to warn.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood.

World English Bible (WEB)

When I tell the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ and you don’t speak to warn the wicked from his way; that wicked man will die in his iniquity, but I will require his blood at your hand.

King James Version (KJV)

When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

American Standard Version (ASV)

When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die, and thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way; that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy hand.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

When I say to the evil-doer, Death will certainly overtake you; and you say nothing to make clear to the evil-doer the danger of his way; death will overtake that evil man in his evil-doing, but I will make you responsible for his blood.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Diciendo yo al impío: Impío, de cierto morirás; si tú no hablares para que se guarde el impío de su camino, el impío morirá por su pecado, mas su sangre yo la demandaré de tu mano.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si yo digo al impío: ¡Oh hombre impío, morirás!, y tú no le cuentas lo que yo dije, así que no tiene oportunidad de arrepentirse, esa persona impía morirá en castigo por sus maldades, pero yo te tendré a ti como responsable de su muerte.

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