Joshua 1:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJoshua 1:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יָמ֡וּשׁ
mûwsh
H4185
to depart
סֵפֶר֩
çêpher
H5612
book
הַתּוֹרָ֨ה
tôwrâh
H8451
law
הַזֶּ֜ה
zeh
H2088
this
מִפִּ֗יךָ
peh
H6310
mouth
וְהָגִ֤יתָ
hâgâh
H1897
to moan
בּוֹ֙
יוֹמָ֣ם
yôwmâm
H3119
daytime
וָלַ֔יְלָה
layil
H3915
night
לְמַ֨עַן֙
maʻan
H4616
for the sake of
תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר
shâmar
H8104
to keep
לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
כְּכָל
kôl
H3605
all
הַכָּת֖וּב
kâthab
H3789
to write
בּ֑וֹ
כִּי
kîy
H3588
that
אָ֛ז
ʼâz
H227
then
תַּצְלִ֥יחַ
tsâlach
H6743
to prosper
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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דְּרָכֶ֖ךָ
derek
H1870
way
וְאָ֥ז
ʼâz
H227
then
תַּשְׂכִּֽיל
sâkal
H7919
to be prudent
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World English Bible Public Domain
This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate thereon day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you will be careful to do according to everything written in it. For then you will make your ways prosperous and then you will succeed.
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