1 Y vino a mí la palabra del Señor, diciendo:

The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,

2 ¿ Qué queréis decir al usar este proverbio acerca de la tierra de Israel, que dice: “Los padres comen las uvas agrias, pero los dientes de los hijos tienen la dentera ”?

What 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?

3 V ivo yo —declara el Señor Dios — que no volveréis a usar más este proverbio en Israel.

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

4 H e aquí, todas las almas son mías; tanto el alma del padre como el alma del hijo mías son. El alma que peque, ésa morirá.

Behold, 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.

5 P ero el hombre que es justo, y practica el derecho y la justicia,

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

6 y no come en los santuarios de los montes ni levanta sus ojos a los ídolos de la casa de Israel, ni amancilla a la mujer de su prójimo, ni se acerca a una mujer durante su menstruación;

And 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,

7 e l hombre que no oprime a nadie, sino que devuelve al deudor su prenda; que no comete robo, sino que da su pan al hambriento y cubre al desnudo con ropa,

And 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,

8 q ue no presta dinero a interés ni exige con usura, que retrae su mano de la maldad y hace juicio verdadero entre hombre y hombre,

Who 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,

9 q ue anda en mis estatutos y mis ordenanzas obrando fielmente, ése es justo; ciertamente vivirá —declara el Señor Dios.

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

10 P ero si engendra un hijo violento que derrama sangre y que hace cualquiera de estas cosas a un hermano

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

11 ( aunque él mismo no hizo ninguna de estas cosas), que también come en los santuarios de los montes y amancilla a la mujer de su prójimo,

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

12 o prime al pobre y al necesitado, comete robo, no devuelve la prenda, que levanta sus ojos a los ídolos y comete abominación,

Has 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),

13 q ue presta a interés y exige con usura; ¿vivirá? ¡No vivirá! Ha cometido todas estas abominaciones, ciertamente morirá; su sangre será sobre él.

And 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.

14 M as he aquí, si engendra un hijo que observa todos los pecados que su padre ha cometido, y viéndo lo no hace lo mismo,

But 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,

15 n o come en los santuarios de los montes, ni levanta sus ojos a los ídolos de la casa de Israel, ni amancilla a la mujer de su prójimo,

Who 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,

16 q ue no oprime a nadie, ni retiene la prenda, ni comete robo, sino que da su pan al hambriento y cubre al desnudo con ropa,

Nor 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,

17 q ue retrae su mano del pobre, no cobra interés ni usura, cumple mis ordenanzas y anda en mis estatutos, ése no morirá por la iniquidad de su padre, ciertamente vivirá.

Who 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.

18 S u padre, que practicó la extorsión, robó a su hermano e hizo lo que no era bueno en medio de su pueblo, he aquí, morirá por su iniquidad.

As 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.

19 Y vosotros decís: “¿Por qué no carga el hijo con la iniquidad de su padre ?” Cuando el hijo ha practicado el derecho y la justicia, ha observado todos mis estatutos y los ha cumplido, ciertamente vivirá.

Yet 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.

20 E l alma que peque, ésa morirá. El hijo no cargará con la iniquidad del padre, ni el padre cargará con la iniquidad del hijo; la justicia del justo será sobre él y la maldad del impío será sobre él.

The 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.

21 P ero si el impío se aparta de todos los pecados que ha cometido, guarda todos mis estatutos y practica el derecho y la justicia, ciertamente vivirá, no morirá.

But 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.

22 N inguna de las transgresiones que ha cometido le serán recordadas; por la justicia que ha practicado, vivirá.

None of his transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; for his righteousness which he has executed, he shall live.

23 ¿ Acaso me complazco yo en la muerte del impío —declara el Señor Dios — y no en que se aparte de sus caminos y viva ?

Have 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?

24 P ero si el justo se aparta de su justicia y comete iniquidad, actuando conforme a todas las abominaciones que comete el impío, ¿vivirá? Ninguna de las obras justas que ha hecho le serán recordadas; por la infidelidad que ha cometido y el pecado que ha cometido, por ellos morirá.

But 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.

25 Y vosotros decís: “No es recto el camino del Señor.” Oíd ahora, casa de Israel: ¿No es recto mi camino? ¿No son vuestros caminos los que no son rectos ?

Yet 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?

26 C uando el justo se aparta de su justicia, comete iniquidad y muere a causa de ello, por la iniquidad que ha cometido, morirá.

When 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.

27 Y cuando el impío se aparta de la maldad que ha cometido y practica el derecho y la justicia, salvará su vida.

Again, 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.

28 P orque consideró y se apartó de todas las transgresiones que había cometido, ciertamente vivirá, no morirá.

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

29 P ero la casa de Israel dice: “El camino del Señor no es recto.” ¿No son rectos mis caminos, oh casa de Israel? ¿No son vuestros caminos los que no son rectos?

Yet 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?

30 P or tanto, os juzgaré, a cada uno conforme a su conducta, oh casa de Israel —declara el Señor Dios —. Arrepentíos y apartaos de todas vuestras transgresiones, para que la iniquidad no os sea piedra de tropiezo.

Therefore 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.

31 A rrojad de vosotros todas las transgresiones que habéis cometido, y haceos un corazón nuevo y un espíritu nuevo. ¿Por qué habéis de morir, casa de Israel?

Cast 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?

32 P ues yo no me complazco en la muerte de nadie —declara el Señor Dios —. Arrepentíos y vivid.

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