Observe, and thou hast obeyed all these words which I am commanding thee, in order that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee — to the age, when thou dost that which [is] good and right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God.
‘Only, be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded thee; thou dost not turn aside from it right or left, so that thou dost act wisely in every [place] whither thou goest;
the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.
‘Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee [is] Jehovah thy God in every [place] whither thou goest.’
In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
Blessed [art] Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.
With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
[Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
[Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to my path.
Happy is he who is reading, and those hearing, the words of the prophecy, and keeping the things written in it — for the time is nigh!
My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,
Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.
For life they [are] to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.
But he answering said, ‘It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.’
‘Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;
for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.
and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;