1 T he word of the Lord came to me again, saying,

Vino a mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:

2 W hat do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?

«¿Qué pensáis vosotros, los que en la tierra de Israel usáis este refrán, que dice: »“Los padres comieron las uvas agrias, y a los hijos les dio dentera”?

3 A s I live, says the Lord God, you shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.

»Vivo yo, dice Jehová, el Señor, que nunca más tendréis por qué usar este refrán en Israel.

4 B ehold, all souls are Mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine; the soul that sins, it shall die.

He aquí que todas las almas son mías: como el alma del padre, así el alma del hijo es mía. El alma que peque, ésa morirá.

5 B ut if a man is righteous (upright and in right standing with God) and does what is lawful and right,

»El hombre que es justo, que actúa conforme al derecho y la justicia;

6 A nd has not eaten upon the mountains nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, has not defiled his neighbor’s wife nor come near to a woman in her time of impurity,

que no come sobre los montes ni alza sus ojos a los ídolos de la casa de Israel; que no viola a la mujer de su prójimo ni se une a la mujer menstruosa;

7 A nd has not wronged anyone but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery but has given his bread to the hungry and has covered the naked with a garment,

que no oprime a nadie, sino que al deudor devuelve su prenda; que no comete robo alguno; que da su pan al hambriento y cubre con vestido al desnudo;

8 W ho does not charge interest or percentage of increase on what he lends, who withholds his hand from iniquity, who executes true justice between man and man,

que no presta con interés o con usura; que retrae su mano de la maldad y practica verdaderamente la justicia entre unos y otros;

9 W ho has walked in My statutes and kept My ordinances, to deal justly; he is righteous; he shall surely live, says the Lord God.

que camina en mis ordenanzas y guarda mis decretos a fin de actuar rectamente, éste es justo y vivirá, dice Jehová, el Señor.

10 I f he begets a son who is a robber or a shedder of blood, who does to a brother either of these sins of violence,

»Pero si engendra un hijo ladrón y sanguinario que hace alguna cosa de éstas,

11 A nd leaves undone all of the duties, and has even eaten on the mountains and defiled his neighbor’s wife,

y no hace las otras, sino que come sobre los montes, viola a la mujer de su prójimo,

12 H as wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored his pledge, has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination (things hateful and exceedingly vile in the eyes of God),

oprime al pobre y necesitado, comete robos y no devuelve la prenda, alza sus ojos hacia los ídolos y comete abominación,

13 A nd has charged interest or percentage of increase on what he has loaned; shall he then live? He shall not live! He has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

presta a interés y con usura, ¿vivirá éste? ¡No vivirá! Todas esas abominaciones cometió y, de cierto, morirá: su sangre caerá sobre él.

14 B ut if this wicked man begets a son who sees all the sins which his father has committed, and considers and fears and does not do like his father,

»Pero si éste engendra un hijo que ve todos los pecados que cometió su padre, pero que, aun viéndolos, no los imita:

15 W ho has not eaten upon the mountains nor has lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, has not defiled his neighbor’s wife,

no come sobre los montes ni alza sus ojos a los ídolos de la casa de Israel, a la mujer de su prójimo no viola,

16 N or wronged anyone, nor has taken anything in pledge, nor has taken by robbery but has given his bread to the hungry and has covered the naked with a garment,

no oprime a nadie, no retiene la prenda ni comete robos, da de su pan al hambriento y cubre con vestido al desnudo,

17 W ho has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who has not received interest or increase but has executed My ordinances and has walked in My statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father; he shall surely live.

aparta su mano del pobre y no cobra interés o usura, guarda mis decretos y anda en mis ordenanzas, éste no morirá por la maldad de su padre: de cierto vivirá.

18 A s for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he shall die for his iniquity and guilt.

Pero su padre, por cuanto hizo agravio, despojó violentamente al hermano e hizo en medio de su pueblo lo que no es bueno, he aquí que él morirá por su maldad.

19 Y et do you say, Why does not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son has done that which is lawful and right and has kept all My statutes and has done them, he shall surely live.

»Y si preguntáis: “¿Por qué el hijo no llevará el pecado de su padre?” Pues porque el hijo actuó conforme al derecho y la justicia, guardó todos mis estatutos y los cumplió, de cierto vivirá.

20 T he soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear and be punished for the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear and be punished for the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him only, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon the wicked only.

El alma que peque, ésa morirá. El hijo no llevará el pecado del padre ni el padre llevará el pecado del hijo; la justicia del justo recaerá sobre él y la impiedad del impío recaerá sobre él. El camino de Dios es justo

21 B ut if the wicked man turns from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all My statutes and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

»Pero si el impío se aparta de todos sus pecados que cometió, y guarda todos mis estatutos y actúa conforme al derecho y la justicia, de cierto vivirá: no morirá.

22 N one of his transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; for his righteousness which he has executed, he shall live.

Ninguna de las transgresiones que cometió le será recordada; por la justicia que practicó, vivirá.

23 H ave I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? says the Lord, and not rather that he should turn from his evil way and return and live?

¿Acaso quiero yo la muerte del impío? dice Jehová, el Señor. ¿No vivirá, si se aparta de sus malos caminos?

24 B ut if the righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds which he has done shall be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die.

Pero si el justo se aparta de su justicia, y comete maldad y actúa conforme a todas las abominaciones que el impío hizo, ¿vivirá él? ¡Ninguna de las justicias que hizo le serán tenidas en cuenta! Por su infidelidad que cometió, por el pecado que cometió, por ello morirá.

25 Y et you say, The way of the Lord is not fair and just. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not My way fair and just? Are not your ways unfair and unjust?

»Y si decís: “No es recto el camino del Señor”, oíd ahora, casa de Israel: ¿No es recto mi camino? ¿No son vuestros caminos los torcidos?

26 W hen a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and dies in his sins, for his iniquity that he has done he shall die.

Apartándose el justo de su justicia y cometiendo iniquidad, él morirá por ello; por la iniquidad que hizo, morirá.

27 A gain, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his life.

Pero apartándose el impío de su impiedad que hizo y actuando conforme al derecho y la justicia, hará vivir su alma.

28 B ecause he considers and turns away from all his transgressions which he has committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Porque miró y se apartó de todas sus transgresiones que había cometido, de cierto vivirá: no morirá.

29 Y et says the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not fair and just! O house of Israel, are not My ways fair and just? Are not your ways unfair and unjust?

Si aún dice la casa de Israel: “No es recto el camino del Señor”; ¿no son rectos mis caminos, casa de Israel? ¡Ciertamente, vuestros caminos no son rectos!

30 T herefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin and so shall they not be a stumbling block to you.

»Por tanto, casa de Israel, yo os juzgaré a cada uno según sus caminos, dice Jehová, el Señor. Convertíos y apartaos de todas vuestras transgresiones, y no os será la iniquidad causa de ruina.

31 C ast away from you all your transgressions by which you have transgressed against Me, and make you a new mind and heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, O house of Israel?

Echad de vosotros todas vuestras transgresiones con que habéis pecado, y haceos un corazón nuevo y un espíritu nuevo. ¿Por qué moriréis, casa de Israel?

32 F or I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says the Lord God. Therefore turn (be converted) and live!

Porque yo no quiero la muerte del que muere, dice Jehová, el Señor. ¡Convertíos, pues, y viviréis!