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.

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Other Translations for Ezekiel 33:12

BSB

Therefore, son of man, say to your people: 'The righteousness of the righteous man will not deliver him in the day of his transgression; neither will the wickedness of the wicked man cause him to stumble on the day he turns from his wickedness. Nor will the righteous man be able to survive by his righteousness on the day he sins.'

AKJV

Therefore, you son of man, say to the children of your 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 turns from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sins.

CPDV

And as for you then, son of man, say to the sons of your people: The justice of the just man will not deliver him, on whatever day he will have sinned. And the impiety of the impius man will not harm him, on whatever day he will have been converted from his impiety. And the just man will not be able to live by his justice, on whatever day he will have sinned.

ERV

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.

NHEB

"You, son of man, tell the children of your people, 'The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his disobedience; and as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turns from his wickedness; neither shall he who is righteous be able to live thereby in the day that he sins.'

SMT

And thou, son of man, say to the sons of my people, The justice of the just shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: and the injustice of the unjust, he shall not stumble in it in the day of his turning back from his injustice; and the just shall not be able to live in the day of his sinning.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Ezekiel 33:12

ThereforethousonH1121Noun MasculineofmanH120Noun Masculine sayH559VerbuntothechildrenH1121Noun MasculineofthypeopleH5971Noun MasculineTherighteousnessH6666Noun FeminineoftherighteousH6662AdjectiveshallnotdeliverH5337VerbhiminthedayH3117Noun MasculineofhistransgressionH6588Noun MasculineasforthewickednessH7564Noun FeminineofthewickedH7563AdjectiveheshallnotfallH3782VerbtherebyinthedayH3117Noun MasculinethatheturnethH7725VerbfromhiswickednessH7562Noun MasculineneithershalltherighteousH6662AdjectivebeableH3201VerbtoliveH2421VerbforhisrighteousnessinthedayH3117Noun MasculinethathesinnethH2398Verb

Commentary for Ezekiel 33:12

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Ezekiel 33:12

Summary

Righteousness and sin each individually determine destiny

Event

Moral principle clarified

Estimated Time Period

c. 593 BC