(A)But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, (B)that person shall die in his iniquity, (C)but you will have delivered your soul.

Why Will You Die, Israel?

10 “And you, (D)son of man, say to the house of Israel, Thus have you said: ‘Surely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and (E)we rot away because of them. (F)How then can we live?’ 11 Say to them, (G)As I live, declares the Lord God, (H)I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; (I)turn back, turn back from your evil ways, (J)for why will you die, O house of Israel?

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Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

10 Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?

11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

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