God does not delight in punishing the wicked, but in blessing the penitent.
BibleGateway: Ezekiel 18:2-32 ESV Text: Ezekiel 18:2-32 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:3 and ends at about 5:23 2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying,… God does not delight in punishing the wicked, but in blessing the penitent.