Deuteronomy 16:20

You shall justly pursue justice, that you⌃ may live, and go in and inherit the land which the Lord your God gives you.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The 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.

In Context

19they shall not wrest judgment, nor favor persons, nor receive a gift; for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

21You shall not + 16:21 Gr. make. plant for yourself a grove; you shall not plant for yourself any tree near the altar of your God.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:13You shall not have in your bag various weights, a great + 25:13 Gr. or. and a small.

Ezekiel 18:5But the man who shall be just, who executes judgment and righteousness,

Micah 6:8Has it not been told you, O man, what is good? or what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, and love mercy, and be ready to walk with the Lord your God?

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 16:19-22

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… Read the whole commentary →

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