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.

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Keep this Book of the Law(A) always on your lips;(B) meditate(C) on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.(D)

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(A)This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but (B)you[a] shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

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  1. Joshua 1:8 you shall be constantly in

15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

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15 I meditate on your precepts(A)
    and consider your ways.

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15 I will meditate on Your precepts,
And [a]contemplate Your ways.

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  1. Psalm 119:15 look into

14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

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14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing(A) in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock(B) and my Redeemer.(C)

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14 (A)Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my [a]strength and my (B)Redeemer.

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  1. Psalm 19:14 Lit. rock

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

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Wisdom Bestows Well-Being

My son,(A) do not forget my teaching,(B)
    but keep my commands in your heart,

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Guidance for the Young

My son, do not forget my law,
(A)But let your heart keep my commands;

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16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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16 Let the message of Christ(A) dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom(B) through psalms,(C) hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.(D)

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16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another (A)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

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21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.(A) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,(B) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

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21 (A)He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and [a]manifest Myself to him.”

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  1. John 14:21 reveal

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.

And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

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These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.(A) Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.(B) Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.(C) Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.(D)

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“And (A)these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. (B)You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. (C)You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. (D)You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

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28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God(A) and obey it.”(B)

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28 But He said, (A)“More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

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Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.

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Carefully follow(A) the terms of this covenant,(B) so that you may prosper in everything you do.(C)

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Therefore (A)keep the words of this covenant, and do them, that you may (B)prosper in all that you do.

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