then hearin heavenand actand judgeYour servants,condemningthe wickedby bringinghis wayon his own headand justifyingthe righteousby givinghim according to his righteousness.
"Ifthere is a disputebetweenmenand they goto court,and the judgesdecidetheir case, and they justifythe righteousand condemnthe wicked,
"The personwho sinswill die.The sonwill not bearthe punishmentfor the father'siniquity,norwill the fatherbearthe punishmentfor the son'siniquity;the righteousnessof the righteouswill be upon himself, and the wickednessof the wickedwill be upon himself.
he lends[money] on interestand takesincrease;will he live?He will not live!He has committedalltheseabominations,he will surelybe putto death;his bloodwill be on his own head.
who keepslovingkindnessfor thousands,who forgivesiniquity,transgressionand sin;yet He will by nomeansleave[the guilty] unpunished,visitingthe iniquityof fatherson the childrenand on the grandchildrento the thirdand fourthgenerations."
I was oncealiveapartfrom the Law;but when the commandmentcame,sinbecame aliveand I died;
for [it is] not the hearersof the Law[who] are justbeforeGod,but the doersof the Lawwill be justified.
"ThereforeI will judgeyou, O houseof Israel,eachaccording to his conduct,"declaresthe LordGOD."Repentand turnawayfrom allyour transgressions,so that iniquitymay not becomea stumblingblockto you.
He who justifiesthe wickedand he who condemnsthe righteous,Bothof them alikeare an abominationto the LORD.
"So they shall eatof the fruitof their own wayAnd be satiatedwith their own devices.
When he has made her drinkthe water,then it shall comeabout, ifshe has defiledherself and has beenunfaithfulto her husband,that the waterwhich bringsa cursewill gointo her and [cause] bitterness,and her abdomenwill swelland her thighwill wasteaway,and the womanwill becomea curseamongher people.
"Keepfarfrom a false charge,and do not killthe innocentor the righteous,for I will not acquitthe guilty.
"The LORDhas rewardedme according to my righteousness;According to the cleannessof my handsHe has recompensedme.
With the kindYou showYourself kind;With the blamelessYou showYourself blameless;
"In the LORDallthe offspringof IsraelWill be justifiedand will glory."
"Ifone mansinsagainst another,Godwill mediatefor him; but ifa mansinsagainst the LORD,whocan intercedefor him?" But they would not listento the voiceof their father,for the LORDdesiredto putthem to death.
"The LORDwill returnhis bloodon his own head,becausehe fellupon twomenmorerighteousand betterthanhe and killedthem with the sword,while my fatherDaviddid not know[it]: Abnerthe sonof Ner,commanderof the armyof Israel,and Amasathe sonof Jether,commanderof the armyof Judah.
"So shall their bloodreturnon the headof Joaband on the headof his descendantsforever;but to Davidand his descendantsand his houseand his throne,may there be peacefrom the LORDforever."
But when it cameto the king'sattention,he commandedby letterthat his wickedschemewhichhe had devisedagainstthe Jews,should returnon his own headand that he and his sonsshould be hangedon the gallows.
Olet the evilof the wickedcometo an end,but establishthe righteous;For the righteousGodtriesthe heartsand minds.
"But as for Me, My eyewill havenopitynorwill I spare,but I will bringtheir conductupon their heads."
