Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 neither lends at interest, neither takes any increase, withdraws his hand from iniquity, executes true judgment between man and man, 9 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. 10 If he begets a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that does the like of any one of these things,

Cross References

Amos 5:4

But thus hath the LORD said unto the house of Israel, Seek me, and ye shall live:

Ezekiel 18:17

takes off his hand from oppressing the poor, does not receive usury nor increase, acts according to my rights, and walks in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father; he shall surely live.

Ezekiel 20:11

and I gave them my statutes and declared unto them my rights, by which the man that does them shall live by them.

Habakkuk 2:4

Behold, he whose soul is not upright in him will become filled with pride, but the just in his faith shall live.

Romans 1:17

For in him is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Leviticus 18:5

Therefore you shall keep my rights and my statutes, of which the man doing them, shall live in them. I am the LORD.

Deuteronomy 4:1

Now, therefore, hear, O Israel, the statutes and the rights which I teach you, for in doing them ye shall live and go in and inherit the land which the LORD God of your fathers gives you.

Deuteronomy 5:1

And Moses called all Israel and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and rights which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them and keep them, to do them.

Deuteronomy 6:1-2

Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the rights, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you that ye might do them in the land into which ye go to inherit it

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

And now, Israel, what does the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways and to love him and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Deuteronomy 11:1

Therefore, thou shalt love the LORD thy God and keep his charge and his statutes and his rights and his commandments, always.

Nehemiah 9:13-14

Thou didst come down upon Mount Sinai and didst speak with them from heaven and didst give them right judgments and true laws, good statutes and commandments,

Psalm 19:7-11

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Psalm 24:4-6

He that has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not taken my name in vain, nor sworn deceitfully.

Psalm 105:44-45

and gave them the lands of the Gentiles, and they inherited the labour of the nations,

Psalm 119:1-6

ALEPH. Blessed are those who walk in the perfect way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

Ezekiel 20:13

But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they did not walk in my statutes, and they despised my rights, by which the man that does them shall live by them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted; therefore I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness to consume them.

Ezekiel 33:15

if the wicked restores the pledge, returns that which he had robbed, walks in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Ezekiel 36:27

And I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my commandments, and ye shall keep my rights, and do them.

Ezekiel 37:24

And David my slave shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd; they shall also walk within my rights and keep my statutes and do them.

Amos 5:14

Seek that which is good, and not that which is evil that ye may live; and so the LORD, the God of the hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.

Amos 5:24

But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.

Luke 10:27-29

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy strength and with all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.

John 14:21

He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him and will manifest myself to him.

Acts 24:16

And for this reason do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.

James 1:22-25

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 2:18-26

But someone may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.

1 John 2:29

If ye know that he is righteous, also know that any one that does righteousness is born of him.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one deceive you; he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he also is righteous.

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