^{24 Ref} But when the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, like all the disgusting things which the evil man does, will he have life? Not one of his upright acts will be kept in memory: in the wrong which he has done and in his sin death will overtake him.

^{25 Ref} But you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Give ear, now, O children of Israel; is my way not equal? are not your ways unequal?

²⁶ When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him; in the evil which he has done death will overtake him.

^{27 Ref} Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, he will have life for his soul.

^{28 Ref} Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate.

^{29 Ref} But still the children of Israel say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, are my ways not equal? are not your ways unequal?

^{30 Ref} For this cause I will be your judge, O children of Israel, judging every man by his ways, says the Lord. Come back and be turned from all your sins; so that they may not be the cause of your falling into evil.

^{31 Ref} Put away all your evil-doing in which you have done sin; and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit: why are you desiring death, O children of Israel?

^{32 Ref} For I have no pleasure in the death of him on whom death comes, says the Lord: be turned back then, and have life.