Eze 33:11, Jam 4:9-10 | ESV | STEP | Say to them, As I live , declares the Lord God , I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked , but that the wicked turn from his way and live ; turn back , turn back from your evil ways , for why will you die , O house of Israel ?

Ezekiel 33:11

11 Say to them, ^aAs I live, declares the Lord God, ^bI have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; ^cturn back, turn back from your evil ways, ^dfor why will you die, O house of Israel?

James 4:9-10

9 ^eBe wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 ^fHumble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.