Deuteronomy 16:20

What is right, what is right, shalt thou pursue,—that thou mayest live and possess the land, which, Yahweh thy God, is giving unto thee.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

19Thou shalt not wrest judgment, thou shalt not take note of faces,—nor shalt thou accept a bribe, for the bribe, blindeth the eyes of wise men, and perverteth the words of righteous men.

21Thou shalt not plant thee, as a sacred stem, any tree,—near unto the altar of Yahweh thy God which thou shalt make for thyself;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:13Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights,—a great and a small.

Ezekiel 18:5But when, any man, shall be righteous, and do justice and righteousness:

Micah 6:8He hath told thee, O son of earth, what is good,—what then is, Yahweh, seeking of thee, but, to do justice, to delight in lovingkindness, and humbly to walk with thy God?

Philippians 4:8For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are dignified, whatsoever things are righteous, whatsoever things are chaste, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report,—if there be any virtue, and if any praise, the same, be taking into account;

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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