He went out to the field one evening to meditate, and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching.
Joshua 1:8 - New International Version (Anglicised) Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
He went out to the field one evening to meditate, and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching.
He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help. I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness from the great assembly.
My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,
‘As for me, this is my covenant with them,’ says the Lord. ‘My Spirit, who is on you, will not depart from you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants – from this time on and for ever,’ says the Lord.
A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’
‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
‘Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
He replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.’
Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.’
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Carefully follow the terms of this covenant, so that you may prosper in everything you do.
No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so that you may obey it.
when all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose, you shall read this law before them in their hearing.
After Moses finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end,
Moses summoned all Israel and said: Hear, Israel, the decrees and the laws I declare in your hearing today. Learn them and be sure to follow them.
Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children for ever!
So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
‘Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.
Afterwards, Joshua read all the words of the law – the blessings and the curses – just as it is written in the Book of the Law.
‘Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.