Joshua 1:8 - Tree of Life Version

⁸ This book of the Torah should not depart from your mouth—you are to meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will make your ways prosperous and then you will be successful.

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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

Isaac went out to meditate strolling in the field at dusk. Then he lifted up his eyes and saw, behold, camels were coming.

2 Chronicles 26:5

He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the visions of God. As long as he sought Adonai, God made him prosper.

Psalm 119:11

I have treasured Your word in my heart, so I might not sin against You.

Psalm 119:15

I will meditate on Your precepts, and regard Your ways.

Psalm 119:97

O how I love Your Torah! It is my meditation all day.

Psalm 119:99

I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.

Psalm 19:14

Also keep Your servant from willful sins. May they not have dominion over me. Then I will be blameless, free from great transgression.

Psalm 40:10

I proclaim good news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I am not shutting my lips— Adonai, You know!

Proverbs 3:1

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my mitzvot.

Isaiah 59:21

“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says Adonai: “My Ruach who is on you, and My words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, or from the mouth of your offspring, or from the mouth of your children’s offspring,” says Adonai, “from now on and forever.”

Matthew 12:35

The good man from his good treasury brings forth good, and the evil man from his evil treasury brings forth evil.

Matthew 28:20

teaching them to observe all I have commanded you. And remember! I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 7:24

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Luke 11:28

But He said, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

John 13:17

If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them!”

John 14:21

He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. He who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

Ephesians 4:29

Let no harmful word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for building others up according to the need, so that it gives grace to those who hear it.

Deuteronomy 29:8

So keep the words of this covenant and do them, so that you may prosper in all that you do.

Deuteronomy 29:9

“You are standing today, all of you, before Adonai your God—the heads of your tribes, your elders, your officials, all the men of Israel,

Deuteronomy 30:14

No, the word is very near to you—in your mouth and in your heart, to do it.

Deuteronomy 31:11

when all Israel comes to appear before Adonai your God in the place He chooses, you are to read this Torah before them in their hearing.

Deuteronomy 31:24

Now when Moses had finished writing the words of this Torah on a scroll, right to the end …

Deuteronomy 5:1

Moses called to all Israel and said to them, “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances that I am speaking in your hearing today, learn them and make sure to do them.

Deuteronomy 5:29

“So you must take care to do as Adonai your God has commanded you—do not turn aside to the right or to the left.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Messiah dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Joshua 1:7

Only be very strong, and resolute to observe diligently the Torah which Moses, My servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so you may be successful wherever you go.

Joshua 8:34

Then afterward he read all the words of the Torah—the blessing and the curse—according to all that is written in the book of the Torah.

Revelation 22:14

How fortunate are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the Tree of Life and may enter through the gates into the city.