^{9 Ref} And has been guided by my rules and has kept my laws and done them: he is upright, life will certainly be his, says the Lord.

^{10 Ref} If he has a son who is a thief, a taker of life, who does any of these things,

^{11 Ref} Who has taken flesh with the blood as food, and has had connection with his neighbour's wife,

^{12 Ref} Has done wrong to the poor and to him who is in need, and taken property by force, and has not given back to one in his debt what is his, and has given worship to images and has done disgusting things,

^{13 Ref} And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living: he has done all these disgusting things: death will certainly be his fate; his blood will be on him.

^{14 Ref} Now if he has a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and in fear does not do the same:

^{15 Ref} Who has not taken the flesh with the blood for food, or given worship to the images of the children of Israel, and has not had connection with his neighbour's wife,

^{16 Ref} Or done wrong to any, or taken anything from one in his debt, or taken goods by force, but has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;

^{17 Ref} Who has kept his hand from evil-doing and has not taken interest or great profits, who has done my orders and been guided by my rules: he will certainly not be put to death for the evil-doing of his father; life will certainly be his.

^{18 Ref} As for his father, because he was cruel, took goods by force, and did what is not good among his people, truly, death will overtake him in his evil-doing.

^{19 Ref} But you say, Why does not the son undergo punishment for the evil-doing of the father? When the son has done what is ordered and right, and has kept my rules and done them, life will certainly be his.