1 The Lord said:
2 Ezekiel, I hear the people of Israel using the old saying,“Sour grapes eaten by parentsleave a sour taste in the mouthsof their children.”
3 Now tell them that I am the Lord God, and as surely as I live, that saying will no longer be used in Israel.
4 The lives of all people belong to me—parents as well as children. Only those who sin will be put to death.
5 Suppose there is a truly good man who always does what is fair and right.