Deuteronomy 16:20
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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.

Deuteronomy 4:1
And now, O Israel, hear the commandments and judgments which I teach thee: that doing them, thou mayst live, and entering in mayst possess the land which the Lord the God of your fathers will give you.

Deuteronomy 16:21
Thou shalt plant no grove, nor any tree near the altar of the Lord thy God:

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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.

That which, etc.

Deuteronomy 25:13-16 Thou shalt not have divers weights in thy bag, a greater and a less: . . .

Micah 6:8 I will shew thee, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requireth of thee: Verily to do judgment, and to love mercy, and to walk solicitous with thy God.

Philippians 4:8 For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline: think on these things.

live

Deuteronomy 4:1 And now, O Israel, hear the commandments and judgments which I teach thee: that doing them, thou mayst live, and entering in mayst possess the land which the Lord the God of your fathers will give you.

Ezekiel 18:5,9 And if a man be just, and do judgment and justice, . . .

Romans 10:5 For Moses wrote that the justice which is of the law: The man that shall do it shall live by it.

Context
Judges and Justice
19And not go aside to either part. Thou shalt not accept person nor gifts: for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and change the words of the just. 20Thou shalt follow justly after that which is just: that thou mayst live and possess the land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee.
Lexicon
Pursue
תִּרְדֹּ֑ף (tir·dōp̄)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute

justice,
צֶ֥דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

and justice alone,
צֶ֖דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

so that
לְמַ֤עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 4616: Purpose -- intent

you may live,
תִּֽחְיֶה֙ (tiḥ·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2421: To live, to revive

and you may possess
וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ (wə·yā·raš·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

the land
הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your God
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

is giving you.
נֹתֵ֥ן (nō·ṯên)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set


Additional Translations
Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land the LORD your God is giving you.That which is altogether just shall you follow, that you may live, and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.

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

Thou shalt justly pursue justice, that ye may live, and go in and inherit the land which the Lord thy God gives thee.

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

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

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

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

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