Ezekiel 33:12
“Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ezekiel 33:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And thou, son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression; and as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall he that is righteous be able to live thereby in the day that he sinneth.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und du, Menschensohn, sprich zu den Kindern deines Volkes: Die Gerechtigkeit des Gerechten wird ihn nicht erretten am Tage seiner Übertretung; und die Gesetzlosigkeit des Gesetzlosen, er wird nicht durch dieselbe fallen an dem Tage, da er von seiner Gesetzlosigkeit umkehrt; und der Gerechte wird nicht durch seine Gerechtigkeit leben können an dem Tage, da er sündigt.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y tú, hijo del hombre, di á los hijos de tu pueblo: La justicia del justo no lo librará el día que se rebelare; y la impiedad del impío no le será estorbo el día que se volviere de su impiedad; y el justo no podrá vivir por su justicia el día que pecare.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Portanto tu, filho do homem, dize aos filhos de teu povo: A justiça do justo não o livrará no dia em que ele transgredir; e quanto à perversidade do perverso não o fará cair no dia em que ele se converter de sua perversidade; e o justo não poderá viver por sua justiça , no dia que pecar.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Tu, agora, filho do homem, diz ao povo: 'A retidão do homem reto não o salvará quando ele pecar! A corrupção do homem mau não o fará perecer caso se arrependa do seu pecado! Pois o homem reto não viverá por causa da sua retidão, quando ele pecar.
📖 Ezekiel 33:12 in Context
10Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?
11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
12Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
13When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.
14Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
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