| But if a wicked person turns away from all the sins they have committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, that person will surely live; they will not die. | But if the wicked person turns from all his sins which he has committed and keeps all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall certainly live; he shall not die. |
| Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live? | “Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “rather than that he would turn from his ways and live?” |
| Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. | Repent and turn away from all your offenses, so that wrongdoing does not become a stumbling block to you. |
| For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live! | “For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live!” |
Bible verse of the day
Defend the weak and the fatherless;uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.