Deuteronomy 16:20
King James Version (KJV)
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
In context
18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
20 That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
21 Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
22 Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.
Deuteronomy 16:20 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB World 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Righteousness — righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
- WBS Webster Bible
- That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.