That which is altogether just shall you follow, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you. Treasury of Scripture That which, etc. [heb] justice, justice Deuteronomy 25:13-16 You shall not have in your bag divers weights, a great and a small... Micah 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy... Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure... live Deuteronomy 4:1 Now therefore listen, O Israel, to the statutes and to the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that you may live... Ezekiel 18:5,9 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right... Romans 10:5 For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which does those things shall live by them.
Context Judges and Justice
18Judges and officers shall you make you in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, throughout your tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. 19You shall not wrest judgment; you shall not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. 20That which is altogether just shall you follow, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you. Parallel Verses 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible Thou shalt follow justly after that which is just: that thou mayst live and possess the land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee.
Darby Bible Translation Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
King James Bible That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
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.
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