8 He does not lend money and charge too much interest. He keeps himself from doing what is wrong. He judges cases fairly.
9 He follows my rules. He is faithful in keeping my laws. He always does what is right. You can be sure he will live," announces the Lord and King.
10 "But suppose he has a mean son who harms other people. The son commits murder. Or he does some other things that are wrong.
11 Suppose he does those things even though his father never did. "Suppose he eats at the mountain temples. And he has sex with another man's wife.
12 He treats poor and needy people badly. He steals. He does not pay back what he owes. He worships statues of gods. He does other things I hate.
13 He lends money and charges too much interest. Will a man like that live? He will not! You can be sure he will be put to death. And what happens to him will be his own fault. He did many things I hate.
14 "But suppose that son has a son of his own. And the son sees all of the sins his father commits. He sees them, but he does not do them.