Ezekiel 18:23

World English Bible (WEB)

Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord GOD, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

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21 “But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die.

22 None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live.

23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord GOD, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

24 “But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done will be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.

25 “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?

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Ezekiel 18:23 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord GOD, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
KJV King James Version: Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?
ASV American Standard Version: Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Do I at all desire the death of the wicked? An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Is it not in his turning back from his way — And he hath lived?
DBY Darby Translation: Have I any pleasure at all in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; is it not in his turning from his way, that he may live?
WBS Webster Bible: Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?