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“As surely as I am the living God,” says the Sovereign Lord, “you will not repeat this proverb in Israel any more. The life of every person belongs to me, the life of the parent as well as that of the child. The person who sins is the one who will die.

“Suppose there is a truly good man, righteous and honest.

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“As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb(A) in Israel. For everyone belongs to me, the parent as well as the child—both alike belong to me. The one who sins(B) is the one who will die.(C)

“Suppose there is a righteous man
    who does what is just and right.

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