When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness ... Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness. The two last instances repeated in inverse order. God's emphatic statement of His principle of government needs no further proof than the simple statement of it.
And committeth iniquity, and dieth in them - in the actual sins, which are the manifestations of the principle of "iniquity."
Verse 27. He shall save his soul alive - i:e., he shall have it saved upon his repentance.
Verse 28. Because he considereth - the first step to repentance; because the ungodly do not consider either God or themselves (Deuteronomy 32:29; Psalms 119:59-60, "I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments." So the prodigal, "when he came to himself," thought on his ways, and so resolved to return to his Father, Luke 15:17-18).