20Thou shalt follow justly after that which is just: that thou mayst live and possess the land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee.


In Context

17 But every one shall offer according to what he hath, according to the blessing of the Lord his God, which he shall give him.

18 Thou shalt appoint judges and magistrates in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, in all thy tribes: that they may judge the people with just judgment,

19 And not go aside to either part. Thou shalt not accept person nor gifts: for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and change the words of the just.

20 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.

21 Thou shalt plant no grove, nor any tree near the altar of the Lord thy God:

22 Neither shalt thou make nor set up to thyself a statue: which things the Lord thy God hateth.

Deuteronomy 16:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:20Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:20Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:20You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live, and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:20Righteousness — righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:20That which is altogether just shall you follow, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.