2 Raja-raja 14:6

14:6 But he did not execute the sons of the assassins. He obeyed the Lord’s commandment as recorded in the law scroll of Moses, ¹  “Fathers must not be put to death for what their sons do, ²  and sons must not be put to death for what their fathers do. ³  A man must be put to death only for his own sin.” ⁴ 

Amsal 13:21

13:21 Calamity ⁵  pursues sinners,

but prosperity rewards the righteous. ⁶ 

[14:6]  ¹ tn Heb “as it is written in the scroll of the law of Moses which the Lord commanded, saying.”

[14:6]  ² tn Heb “on account of sons.”

[14:6]  ³ tn Heb “on account of fathers.”

[14:6]  ⁴ sn This law is recorded in Deut 24:16.

[13:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “evil.” The term רָעָה (ra’ah, “evil”) here functions in a metonymical sense meaning “calamity.” “Good” is the general idea of good fortune or prosperity; the opposite, “evil,” is likewise “misfortune” (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV) or calamity.

[13:21]  ⁶ sn This statement deals with recompense in absolute terms. It is this principle, without allowing for any of the exceptions that Proverbs itself acknowledges, that Job’s friends applied (incorrectly) to his suffering.