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


In Context

17 each according to the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God, which He hath given to thee.

18 Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people — a righteous judgment.

19 Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

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

21 'Thou dost not plant for thee a shrine of any trees near the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou makest for thyself,

22 and thou dost not raise up to thee any standing image which Jehovah thy God is hating.

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:20Thou shalt follow justly after that which is just: that thou mayst live and possess the land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee.

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 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.