"Be veryfirm,then, to keepand doallthat is writtenin the bookof the lawof Moses,so that you may not turnasidefrom it to the righthandor to the left,
"Keepthe chargeof the LORDyour God,to walkin His ways,to keepHis statutes,His commandments,His ordinances,and His testimonies,according to what is writtenin the Lawof Moses,that you may succeedin allthat you doand whereveryou turn,
I will setnoworthlessthingbeforemy eyes;I hatethe workof thosewhofallaway;It shall not fastenits gripon me.
I have not turnedasidefrom Your ordinances,For You Yourselfhave taughtme.
"They bendtheir tongue[like] their bow;Liesand not truthprevailin the land;For they proceedfrom evilto evil,And they do not knowMe," declaresthe LORD.
Be on the alert,stand firmin the faith,act like men,be strong.
"WhateverI commandyou, you shall be carefulto do;you shall not addto nortakeawayfrom it.
that his heartmay not be liftedup abovehis countrymenand that he may not turnasidefrom the commandment,to the rightor the left,sothat he and his sonsmay continuelongin his kingdomin the midstof Israel.
and do not turnasidefrom anyof the wordswhichI commandyou today,to the rightor to the left,to goafterothergodsto servethem.
"So you shall observeto dojustas the LORDyour Godhas commandedyou; you shall not turnasideto the rightor to the left.
You have not yetresistedto the pointof shedding bloodin your strivingagainstsin;
"But for the cowardlyand unbelievingand abominableand murderersand immoral personsand sorcerersand idolatersand allliars,their part[will be] in the lakethat burnswith fireand brimstone,whichis the seconddeath."