KJV ORIGINAL
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The person who sins is the one who faces the consequences. A son doesn't get punished for his dad's mistakes, and a dad doesn't get punished for his son's choices. Good people get credit for their goodness, and people who do wrong own their wrongdoing.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
You're responsible for your own choices — nobody else's mistakes are on you, and yours aren't on them.
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