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Bible in Basic English

And has been guided by my rules and has kept my laws and done them: he is upright, life will certainly be his, says the Lord.

New American Standard Bible

if he walks in My statutes and My ordinances so as to deal faithfully—he is righteous and will surely live,” declares the Lord God.

King James Version

Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

Holman Bible

He follows My statutes and keeps My ordinances, acting faithfully. Such a person is righteous; he will certainly live.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

International Standard Version

if he lives his life consistent with my statutes and keeps my ordinances by practicing what's true, then he's righteous and will certainly live," declares the Lord GOD.

A Conservative Version

has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly, he is just. He shall surely live, says lord LORD.

American Standard Version

hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Amplified

if he walks in My statutes and [keeps] My ordinances so as to act with integrity; [then] he is [truly] righteous and shall certainly live,” says the Lord God.

Darby Translation

hath walked in my statutes, and kept mine ordinances, to deal faithfully: he is righteous, he shall certainly live, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

In my laws he shall go and he watched my judgments to do the truth; he is just; living, he shall live, says the Lord Jehovah.

King James 2000

Has walked in my statutes, and has kept my judgments faithfully; he is just, he shall surely live, says the Lord GOD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[and] in my statutes he goes about and my regulations he keeps, {performing faithfully} --[then] he is righteous, [and] certainly he will live," {declares} the Lord Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

has walked in My statutes, and has kept My judgments to deal truly, he is righteous, he shall surely live, says the Lord Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

he walketh in my commandments, and keepeth my laws, and performeth them faithfully: This is a righteous man, he shall surly live, sayeth the LORD God.

NET Bible

and follows my statutes and observes my regulations by carrying them out. That man is righteous; he will certainly live, declares the sovereign Lord.

New Heart English Bible

has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live," says the Lord GOD.

The Emphasized Bible

In my statutes, hath walked. And my regulations, hath observed to do them in truth, Righteous, he is, He shall surely live, Declareth My Lord. Yahweh.

Webster

Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

World English Bible

has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, says the Lord Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

In My statutes he doth walk, And My judgments he hath kept -- to deal truly, Righteous is he, he surely liveth, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

in my statutes
חקּה 
Chuqqah 
Usage: 104

and hath kept
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

he is just
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

נאם 
N@'um 
Usage: 376

the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

References

Hastings

Context Readings

God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked

8 And has not given his money out at interest or taken great profits, and, turning his hand from evil-doing, has kept faith between man and man, 9 And has been guided by my rules and has kept my laws and done them: he is upright, life will certainly be his, says the Lord. 10 If he has a son who is a thief, a taker of life, who does any of these things,

Cross References

Amos 5:4

For these are the words of the Lord to the children of Israel: Let your hearts be turned to me, so that you may have life:

Ezekiel 18:17

Who has kept his hand from evil-doing and has not taken interest or great profits, who has done my orders and been guided by my rules: he will certainly not be put to death for the evil-doing of his father; life will certainly be his.

Ezekiel 20:11

And I gave them my rules and made clear to them my orders, which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him.

Habakkuk 2:4

As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through his good faith.

Romans 1:17

For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith.

Leviticus 18:5

So keep my rules and my decisions, which, if a man does them, will be life to him: I am the Lord.

Deuteronomy 4:1

And now give ear, O Israel, to the laws and the decisions which I am teaching you, and do them; so that life may be yours, and you may go in and take for yourselves the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you.

Deuteronomy 5:1

And Moses sent for all Israel, and said to them, Give ear, O Israel, to the laws and the decisions which I give you today, and give attention to them so that you may keep and do them.

Deuteronomy 6:1-2

Now these are the orders and the laws and the decisions which the Lord your God gave me for your teaching, so that you might do them in the land of your heritage to which you are going:

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

And now, Israel, what would the Lord your God have you do, but to go in the fear of the Lord your God, walking in all his ways and loving him and doing his pleasure with all your heart and all your soul,

Deuteronomy 11:1

So have love for the Lord your God, and give him worship, and keep his laws and his decisions and his orders at all times.

Nehemiah 9:13-14

And you came down on Mount Sinai, and your voice came to them from heaven, giving them right decisions and true laws, good rules and orders:

Psalm 19:7-11

The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.

Psalm 105:44-45

And gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the work of the peoples for a heritage;

Psalm 119:1-6

Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.

Ezekiel 20:13

But the children of Israel would not be controlled by me in the waste land: they were not guided by my rules, and they were turned away from my orders, which, if a man does them, will be life to him; and they had no respect for my Sabbaths: then I said that I would let loose my passion on them in the waste land, and put an end to them.

Ezekiel 33:15

If the evil-doer lets one who is in his debt have back what is his, and gives back what he had taken by force, and is guided by the rules of life, doing no evil; life will certainly be his, death will not overtake him.

Ezekiel 36:27

And I will put my spirit in you, causing you to be guided by my rules, and you will keep my orders and do them.

Ezekiel 37:24

And my servant David will be king over them; and they will all have one keeper: and they will be guided by my orders and will keep my rules and do them.

Amos 5:14

Go after good and not evil, so that life may be yours: and so the Lord, the God of armies, will be with you, as you say.

Amos 5:24

But let the right go rolling on like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

Luke 1:6

They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.

Luke 10:27-29

And he, answering, said, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and for your neighbour as for yourself.

John 14:21

He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him.

Acts 24:16

And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.

James 1:22-25

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.

James 2:18-26

But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.

1 John 2:29

If you have knowledge that he is upright, it is clear to you that everyone who does righteousness is his offspring.

1 John 3:7

My little children, let no man take you out of the true way: he who does righteousness is upright, even as he is upright;

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