KJV : Therefore, thou son <01121> of man <0120>, say <0559> (8798) unto the children <01121> of thy people <05971>, The righteousness <06666> of the righteous <06662> shall not deliver <05337> (8686) him in the day <03117> of his transgression <06588>: as for the wickedness <07564> of the wicked <07563>, he shall not fall <03782> (8735) thereby in the day <03117> that he turneth <07725> (8800) from his wickedness <07562>; neither shall the righteous <06662> be able <03201> (8799) to live <02421> (8800) for his [righteousness] in the day <03117> that he sinneth <02398> (8800).NASB : NASB# : "And you, son<1121> of man<120>, say<559> to your fellow<1121><5971> citizens<5971>, 'The righteousness<6666> of a righteous<6662> man<6662> will not deliver<5337> him in the day<3117> of his transgression<6588>, and as for the wickedness<7564> of the wicked<7563>, he will not stumble<3782> because of it in the day<3117> when he turns<7725> from his wickedness<7562>; whereas a righteous<6662> man<6662> will not be able<3201> to live<2421> by his righteousness on the day<3117> when he commits<2398> sin<2398>.'