Joshua 1:8 - Revised Standard Version

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 be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

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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

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening; and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there were camels coming.

2 Chronicles 26:5

He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.

Psalm 119:11

I have laid up thy word in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Psalm 119:15

I will meditate on thy precepts, and fix my eyes on thy ways.

Psalm 119:97

Oh, how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

Psalm 119:99

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Psalm 19:14

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 40:10

I have not hid thy saving help within my heart, I have spoken of thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness from the great congregation.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

Isaiah 59:21

“And as for me, this is my covenant with them, say the Lord: my spirit which is upon you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your children, or out of the mouth of your children's children, says the Lord, from this time forth and for evermore.”

Matthew 12:35

The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.

Matthew 28:20

teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.”

Matthew 7:21

“Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 7:24

“Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

Luke 11:28

But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

John 13:17

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

John 14:21

He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

Deuteronomy 29:8

we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites.

Deuteronomy 29:9

Therefore be careful to do the words of this covenant, that you may prosper in all that you do.

Deuteronomy 30:14

But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.

Deuteronomy 31:11

when all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God at the place which he will choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

Deuteronomy 31:24

When Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, to the very end,

Deuteronomy 5:1

And Moses summoned all Israel, and said to them, “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your hearing this day, and you shall learn them and be careful to do them.

Deuteronomy 5:29

Oh that they had such a mind as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, that it might go well with them and with their children for ever!

Deuteronomy 5:32

You shall be careful to do therefore as the Lord your God has commanded you; you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, and sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Joshua 1:7

Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you; turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.

Joshua 8:34

And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.