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Deuteronomy 6:18

And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,

KJV

et fac quod placitum est et bonum in conspectu Domini, ut bene sit tibi : et ingressus possideas terram optimam, de qua juravit Dominus patribus tuis,

Vulgate

καὶ ποιήσεις τὸ ἀρεστὸν καὶ τὸ καλὸν ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν, ἵνα εὖ σοι γένηται, καὶ εἰσέλθῃς καὶ κληρονομήσῃς τὴν γῆν τὴν ἀγαθὴν ἣν ὤμοσεν Κύριος τοῖς πατράσιν ὑμῶν·

LXX

And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of Jehovah; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers,

ASV

וְ/עָשִׂ֛יתָ הַ/יָּשָׁ֥ר וְ/הַ/טּ֖וֹב בְּ/עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לְמַ֨עַן֙ יִ֣יטַב לָ֔/ךְ וּ/בָ֗אתָ וְ/יָֽרַשְׁתָּ֙ אֶת הָ/אָ֣רֶץ הַ/טֹּבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה לַ/אֲבֹתֶֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הּ
h
verb · 232×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִיטַ֥ב
yytb
verb · 111×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יָּשָׁ֖ר
yshr
adjective · 114×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
נִשְׁבַּ֥ע
nshb'
verb · 182×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 4:40 — Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon
  • Deut 4:40 — Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon
  • Deut 5:29 — O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
  • Deut 6:23 — And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.
  • Deut 8:11 — Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
  • Deut 11:9 — And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
  • Deut 12:25 — Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
  • Deut 12:25 — Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
  • Deut 12:28 — Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD t
  • Deut 13:18 — When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.
  • Eph 6:3 — That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
  • Exod 15:26 — And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put n
  • Ezek 18:5 — But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
  • Ezek 18:19 — Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
  • Ezek 18:21 — But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
  • Ezek 18:27 — Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
  • Ezek 33:14 — Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
  • Ezek 33:16 — None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
  • Ezek 33:19 — But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
  • Hos 14:9 — Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
  • Isa 3:10 — Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
  • Isa 38:3 — And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
  • John 8:29 — And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
  • Ps 19:11 — Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
  • Rom 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.