Ezekiel 18:5-7

King James Version

⁵But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

⁶And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,

⁷And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

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Ezekiel 18:5-7

New International Version

⁵“Suppose there is a righteous man
    who does what is just and right.
⁶He does not eat at the mountain^(A) shrines
    or look to the idols^(B) of Israel.
He does not defile his neighbor’s wife
    or have sexual relations with a woman during her period.^(C)
⁷He does not oppress^(D) anyone,
    but returns what he took in pledge^(E) for a loan.
He does not commit robbery^(F)
    but gives his food to the hungry^(G)
    and provides clothing for the naked.^(H)

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Ezekiel 18:5-7

New King James Version

⁵But if a man is just
And does what is lawful and right;
⁶^(A)If he has not eaten ^[a]on the mountains,
Nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,
Nor ^(B)defiled his neighbor’s wife,
Nor approached ^(C)a woman during her impurity;
⁷If he has not ^(D)oppressed anyone,
But has restored to the debtor his ^(E)pledge;
Has robbed no one by violence,
But has ^(F)given his bread to the hungry
And covered the naked with ^(G)clothing;