That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Thou shalt follow justly after that which is just: that thou mayst live and possess the land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee.

Perfect justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Righteousness, righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

That which is altogether just shall you follow, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Let righteousness be your guide, so that you may have life, and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Justice, justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

You shall justly pursue what is just, so that you may live and possess the land, which the Lord your God will give to you.

Justitiam, justitiam sequeris, ut vivas, et possideas terram quam Jehova Deus tuus dat tibi.

That which is altogether just. By an emphatic repetition God inculcates that judges should study equity with inflexible constancy; nor is this done without cause, for nothing is more likely to happen than that men's minds should be clouded by favor or hatred. Besides there are so many quibbles whereby justice is perverted, that, unless judges are very cautious in watching against deception, they will often find themselves ensnared.

That which (k) is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
(k) The magistrate must constantly follow the tenor of the law, and in noting decline from justice.

That which is altogether just shalt thou follow,.... Or "justice", "justice" (a), strict justice, and nothing else:
that thou mayest live and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee; that is, continue in the possession of it.
(a)

That which is altogether just - Hebrews. righteousness, righteousness, that is, nothing but righteousness in all causes and times, and to all persons equally.