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16     he does not oppress anyone
    or exact a pledge for a loan.
He does not commit robbery
    but gives his food to the hungry
    and his clothes to those who are naked.
17 He refrains from evildoing
    and accepts no usury or excessive profit.
He obeys my laws
    and is careful to observe my ordinances.

This man will not die for his father’s sin; he will surely live. 18 But his father will die for his iniquity because he practiced extortion, robbed his brothers, and never did what was good for his people.

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