Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
New American Standard Bible
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, that
King James Version
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Holman Bible
Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
International Standard Version
You are to pursue justice and only justice so you may live and possess the land that the LORD your God is about to give you."
A Conservative Version
Thou shall follow that which is altogether just, that thou may live, and inherit the land which LORD thy God gives thee.
American Standard Version
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Amplified
You shall pursue justice, and only justice [that which is uncompromisingly righteous], so that you may live and take possession of the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Bible in Basic English
Let righteousness be your guide, so that you may have life, and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Julia Smith Translation
Justice, justice shalt thou follow, so that thou live and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee.
King James 2000
That which is altogether just shall you follow, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Justice, only justice} you shall pursue, so that you may live, and you shall take possession of the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you.
Modern King James verseion
You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which Jehovah your God gives you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But in all things follow righteousness, that thou mayest live and enjoy the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
NET Bible
You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you.
New Heart English Bible
You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.
The Emphasized Bible
What is right, what is right, shalt thou pursue, - that thou mayest live and possess the land, which, Yahweh thy God, is giving unto thee.
Webster
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
World English Bible
You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live, and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Righteousness -- righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 16:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appointing Judges And Officials
19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a bribe; for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. 20 Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee. 21 Thou shalt not plant thyself an Asherah of any wood near unto the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:1
And now, Israel, hearken to the statutes and to the ordinances which I teach you, to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which Jehovah the God of your fathers giveth you.
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Ezekiel 18:5
And if a man be righteous, and do judgment and justice:
Ezekiel 18:9
hath walked in my statutes, and kept mine ordinances, to deal faithfully: he is righteous, he shall certainly live, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Micah 6:8
He hath shewn thee, O man, what is good: and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Romans 10:5
For Moses lays down in writing the righteousness which is of the law, The man who has practised those things shall live by them.
Philippians 4:8
For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.