1God hit me up again, saying,

2Why y’all saying that proverb about Israel, like, "The parents ate sour grapes, and now the kids got mad teeth"?

3As I live, says the Lord God, you ain't gonna be using that proverb in Israel anymore, fr.

4Yo, all souls are mine; the dad's soul and the son's soul are both mine: the soul that sins? It's outta here.

5But if someone’s just and does what’s right,

6And hasn’t been munching on the mountains, hasn’t peeped the idols of Israel, hasn’t messed with his neighbor’s wife, or gotten close to a menstruating woman,

7And hasn’t oppressed anyone, but has given back what he owes, hasn’t flexed with violence, has fed the hungry, and covered the naked,

8He hasn’t charged interest or taken any extra, has stepped back from sin, and has kept it real between people,

9Has walked in my rules and kept my judgments to be straight-up; he’s just, he’s gonna live, says the Lord God.

10If he has a son who’s a thief, a bloodshedder, and does stuff like this,

11If you ain't doing your duties but are munching on the mountains and messing with your neighbor's wife, that's sus.

12You’re out here oppressing the needy, being violent, not keeping your promises, and worshipping idols? That's straight up savage.

13If you’re charging interest and profiting off others, you think you’ll live? Nah fam, you’ve done all this wild stuff; you’re gonna face the consequences.

14But if he has a son who sees all the messed up stuff his dad did and chooses to do better, that's a whole different vibe.

15This son ain't eating on the mountains or looking at those idols, and he’s not messing with his neighbor's wife.

16He’s not oppressing anyone, keeping his promises, and he’s feeding the hungry and covering the naked—straight up goated.

17This dude is all about helping the poor, not taking advantage, and following my rules; he’s gonna live for sure, no cap.

18As for his dad, he was cruel, violent, and did shady stuff among his people; he’s gonna pay for that.

19But you’re asking, “Why?” The son isn’t responsible for the dad’s sins. If he does what’s right and keeps my rules, he’s gonna live.

20The soul that sins is gonna face the music. The son ain’t taking on the dad’s sins, and the dad ain't taking on the son’s. The righteous will get their props, and the wicked will own their mess.

21But if the wicked vibe check and turn from all their sins, keeping my rules and doing what's right, they’ll live for real, no cap.

22All the wrongs they’ve done? Forget about it. In their good vibes, they’ll live.

23Do I really want the wicked to die? says the Lord God. I’d rather they bounce back and live, periodt.

24But if the righteous dips from their good vibes and does bad stuff, will they live? All their good deeds won’t matter; they’ll die in their mess.

25You say the Lord's way isn’t fair. Listen up, house of Israel; isn’t my way legit? Aren’t your ways sus?

26When a righteous person turns from their good vibes and does wrong, they’ll die for it; their wrongs catch up to them.

27But when the wicked switches up, turns from their bad vibes, and does what’s right, they’ll save their soul, fr.

28Because they think it through and turn from their wrongs, they’ll live for sure, no doubt.

29Yet the house of Israel says, the Lord's way isn’t fair. O house of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Are your ways not equal?

30So I’m judging you, house of Israel, each one by their own ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from your wrongs, so your vibes don’t lead to ruin.

31Throw away all your bad vibes and make yourself a fresh heart and spirit, 'cause why you wanna be out here struggling, fam?

32God ain't vibing with anyone's downfall, so just switch it up and live your best life, fr.

1The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying,

2What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?

3As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.

4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

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;

8He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

9Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.

10If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,

11And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour’s wife,

12Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

13Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

14Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,

15That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour’s wife,

16Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,

17That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

18As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.

19Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

20The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

21But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

22All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.

23Have 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?

24But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

25Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

26When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

28Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

29Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?

30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

31Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.