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?
30For this cause I will be your judge, O children of Israel, judging every man by his ways, says the Lord. Come back and be turned from all your sins; so that they may not be the cause of your falling into evil.
31Put away all your evil-doing in which you have done sin; and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit: why are you desiring death, O children of Israel?
32For I have no pleasure in the death of him on whom death comes, says the Lord: be turned back then, and have life.
