1 The word of the Lord came to me:
2 ‘What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel:‘ “The parents eat sour grapes,and the children’s teeth are set on edge”?
3 ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
4 For everyone belongs to me, the parent as well as the child – both alike belong to me. The one who sins is the one who will die.
5 ‘Suppose there is a righteous manwho does what is just and right.
6 He does not eat at the mountain shrinesor look to the idols of Israel.He does not defile his neighbour’s wifeor have sexual relations with a woman during her period.
7 He does not oppress anyone,but returns what he took in pledge for a loan.He does not commit robbery,but gives his food to the hungryand provides clothing for the naked.