²⁴ And when the righteous turns^[a] from his righteousness, so that^[b] he does injustice, and does all of the detestable things that the wicked do, then^[c] will he live because of all of his righteousness^[d] that he did? Those things will not be remembered because of his infidelity that he displayed, and because of his sin that he committed.^[e] Through^[f] them he shall die.

²⁵ “Yet^[g] you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair!’ Listen, now, house of Israel, is my way not fair? Is it not your ways that are not fair? ²⁶ When the righteous turns from his righteousness, and he does injustice, then^[h] he will die because of them; because of his injustice that he did he will die!