Joshua 1:8 - Easy To Read Version

⁸ Always remember the things written in that book of law. Study that book day and night. Then you can be sure to obey the things that are written there. If you do this, then you will be wise and successful in everything you do.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Common English Bible

⁸ Never stop speaking about this Instruction scroll. Recite it day and night so you can carefully obey everything written in it. Then you will accomplish your objectives and you will succeed.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ The book of this law shall not depart from your mouth. Instead, you shall meditate upon it, day and night, so that you may observe and do all the things that are written in it. Then you shall direct your way and understand it.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ Let not the book of this law depart from thy mouth: but thou shalt meditate on it day and night, that thou mayst observe and do all things that are written in it. Then shalt thou direct thy way, and understand it.

Joshua 1:8 Cross References

Genesis 24:63

One evening, Isaac went out to the field to think. [139] Isaac looked up and saw the camels coming from far away.

2 Chronicles 26:5

Uzziah followed God in the time of Zechariah’s life. Zechariah taught Uzziah how to respect and obey God. When Uzziah was obeying the Lord, God gave him success.

Psalm 119:11

I study your teachings very carefully.\par Why? So I will not sin against you.\par

Psalm 119:15

I discuss your rules.\par I follow your way of living.\par

Psalm 119:97

Oh, I love your teachings, Lord.\par I talk about them all of the time.\par

Psalm 119:99

I am wiser than all my teachers\par because I study your Agreement. {\cf2\super [597]} \par

Psalm 19:14

I hope my words and thoughts please you.\par Lord, you are my Rock {\cf2\super [111]} —\par You are the One who saves me.\par

Psalm 40:10

Lord, I told about the good things you did.\par I did not hide those things in my heart.\par Lord, I told people they can depend\par on you to save them.\par I did not hide your kindness and loyalty\par from the people in the assembly.\par

Proverbs 3:1

My son, don’t forget my teaching. Remember the things I tell you to do.

Isaiah 59:21

The Lord says, “I will make an Agreement with those people. I promise, my Spirit and my words that I put in your mouth will never leave you. They will be with your children and your children’s children. They will be with you for now and forever.”

Matthew 12:35

A good person has good things saved in his heart. And so he speaks the good things that come from his heart. But an evil person has evil saved in his heart. So he speaks the evil things that come from his heart.

Matthew 28:20

Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”

Matthew 7:21

“Not every person that says that I am his Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven. The only people that will enter the kingdom of heaven are those people that do the things that my Father in heaven wants.

Matthew 7:24

“Every person that hears these things I say and obeys is like a wise man. The wise man built his house on rock.

Luke 11:28

But Jesus said, “The people that hear the teaching of God and obey it—they are the people that are truly happy!”

John 13:17

If you know these things, you will be happy if you do them.

John 14:21

If a person knows my commands and obeys those commands, then that person truly loves me. And my Father will love the person that loves me. And I will love that person. I will show myself to him.”

Deuteronomy 29:8

Then we took their land and gave it to the people in the family groups of Reuben and Gad, and to half the family group of Manasseh.

Deuteronomy 29:9

If you obey all the commands in this agreement, then you will continue to succeed in everything you do.

Deuteronomy 30:14

No, the word is very near to you! It is in your mouth and in your heart. So you can obey it!

Deuteronomy 31:11

At that time, all the people of Israel must come to meet with the Lord your God at the special place he will choose. Then you must read the Teachings to the people so that they can hear them.

Deuteronomy 31:24

Moses carefully wrote all these teachings in a book. When he finished,

Deuteronomy 5:1

Moses called together all the people of Israel and said to them, “People of Israel, listen to the laws and rules that I tell you today. Learn these laws and be sure to obey them.

Deuteronomy 5:29

I only wanted to change their way of thinking—I wanted them to respect me and obey all my commands from the heart! Then everything would be fine with them and with their descendants [33] forever.

Deuteronomy 5:32

“So, you people must be careful to do all the things the Lord commanded you. Don’t stop following God!

Colossians 3:16

Let the teaching of Christ live inside you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Joshua 1:7

But you must also be strong and brave about another thing. You must be sure to obey the commands my servant Moses gave you. If you follow his teachings exactly, then you will be successful in everything you do.

Joshua 8:34

Then Joshua read all the words from the law. Joshua read the blessings and the curses. He read everything the way it was written in the Book of the Law [44] .

Revelation 22:14

“Those people who washed their robes {\cf2\super [174]} will be blessed. They will have the right to \{eat the food from\} the tree of life. They can go through the gates into the city.