Ezekiel 18:7

5 But if a man is just
And does what is lawful and right;

6 ^aIf he has not eaten¹ on the mountains,
Nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,
Nor ^bdefiled his neighbor’s wife,
Nor approached ^ca woman during her impurity;

7 If he has not ^aoppressed anyone,
But has restored to the debtor his ^bpledge;
Has robbed no one by violence,
But has ^cgiven his bread to the hungry
And covered the naked with ^dclothing;

8 If he has not¹ exacted ^ausury
Nor taken any increase,
But has withdrawn his hand from iniquity
And ^bexecuted true judgment between man and man;

9 If he has walked in My statutes
And kept My judgments faithfully—
He is just;
He shall surely ^alive!”
Says the Lord God.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Ezekiel 18:7

Hath not oppressed any - Has not used his power or influence to oppress, pain, or injure another.

Hath restored to the debtor his pledge - Has carefully surrendered the pawn or pledge when its owner came to redeem it. As the pledge is generally of more worth than that for which it is pledged, an unprincipled man will make some pretense to keep it; which is highly abominable in the sight of God.

Hath spoiled none by violence - Either by robbery or personal insult. For a man may be spoiled both ways.

Hath given his bread to the hungry - Has been kind-hearted and charitable; especially to them that are in the deepest want.

Hath covered the naked with a garment - Has divided both his bread and his clothing with the necessitous. These are two branches of the same root.

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