Ezekiel 33:12
Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 33:18 restates the principle: a righteous person who turns to sin dies—reinforcing the same warning given in Ezekiel 33:12.
Ezekiel 33:19 states the flip side: the wicked who turns to righteousness lives — completing the pair of options introduced in verse 12.
Ezekiel 33:2 introduces the watchman metaphor—providing the context for the individual accountability principle stated in Ezekiel 33:12.
Ezekiel 3:20 gives the same warning about a righteous person turning to sin, linking it to the watchman's duty—echoing Ezekiel 33:12.
Ezekiel 3:21 shows the positive outcome: warning a righteous person leads to life—complementing the negative scenario in Ezekiel 33:12.
Ezekiel 18:21 promises life to the wicked who repents — the same hopeful message as the second half of verse 12.
Ezekiel 18:24-26 gives the same principle: a righteous person who turns to sin dies, and past righteousness is forgotten — directly parallel to the warning here.
Ezekiel 18:27-32 expands the call to repentance, urging a new heart — reinforcing the same principle that turning from sin brings life.
Ezekiel 18:28 affirms that a wicked person who considers and turns from sin will live—directly echoing the promise of repentance in this verse.