23Have I any pleasure in the death of the evil-doer? says the Lord: am I not pleased if he is turned from his way so that he may have life?
24But 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.
25But 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?
26When 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.
27Again, 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.
28Because 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.
29But 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?
