16 “Fathers should not be put to death* on account of children, and children should not be put to death on account of fathers.+ Each one should be put to death* for his own sin.+

20 The soul that is sinning—it itself will die.*+ A son himself will bear nothing because of the error of the father, and a father himself will bear nothing because of the error of the son.+ Upon his own self the very righteousness of the righteous one will come to be,+ and upon his own self the very wickedness of a wicked one will come to be.+