Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.
Deuteronomy 16:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Follow what is altogether just (uncompromisingly righteous), that you may live and inherit the land which your God gives you. American Standard Version (1901) That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee. Common English Bible Righteousness! Pursue righteousness so that you live long and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall justly pursue what is just, so that you may live and possess the land, which the Lord your God will give to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.
He follows my statutes and keeps my ordinances, acting faithfully. Such a person is righteous; he will certainly live.’ This is the declaration of the Lord God.
Mankind, he has told each of you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.
since Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them. ,
‘Do not set up an Asherah of any kind of wood next to the altar you will build for the Lord your God,
‘Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live, enter, and take possession of the land the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable #– #if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy #– #dwell on these things.