Joshua 1:8
6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.
7 Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:
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- BSB
- This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- This book of the law shall not depart from thy mouth; and thou shalt meditate upon it day and night, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all that is written therein; for then shalt thou have good success in thy ways, and then shalt thou prosper.
- BLB
- The Book of this Law shall not depart from your mouth, and you shall meditate in it day and night, so that you will be careful to do according to all written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous and then you will succeed.
- ÅB
- Denne lovens bok skal ikke vike fra din munn, men du skal grunde på den dag og natt, så du akter vel på å gjøre etter alt det som står skrevet i den; da skal du ha lykke på dine veier, og da skal du gå viselig fram.
- OTB
- Denne lovens bok skal ikke vike fra din munn; du skal grunne på den dag og natt, så du er nøye med å gjøre etter alt som står skrevet i den. Da vil du gjøre din vei fremgangsrik og lykkes.
- B1930
- Denne lovens bok skal ikke vike fra din munn, men du skal grunde på den dag og natt, så du akter vel på å gjøre efter alt det som står skrevet i den; da skal du ha lykke på dine veier, og da skal du gå viselig frem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 119:15
I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
Read in contextPsalms 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Read in contextColossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 29:9
So keep and follow the words of this covenant, that you may prosper in all you do.
Read in contextProverbs 3:1
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
Read in contextJohn 14:21
Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
Read in contextLuke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
Read in contextDeuteronomy 6:6–9
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
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