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Berean Standard Bible

“And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,”

1 Kings 2:3

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David, near the end of his life, gave his son Solomon final instructions as he prepared to take the throne. His charge focuses on faithfulness to God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,

World English Bible (WEB)

and keep the instruction of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself.

King James Version (KJV)

And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, [and] his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And keep the orders of the Lord your God, walking in his ways, keeping his laws and his orders and his rules and his words, as they are recorded in the law of Moses; so that you may do well in all you do and wherever you go,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Guarda la ordenanza de Jehová tu Dios, andando en sus caminos, y observando sus estatutos y mandamientos, y sus derechos y sus testimonios, de la manera que está escrito en la ley de Moisés, para que seas dichoso en todo lo que hicieres, y en todo aquello á que te tornares;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Obedece las leyes de Dios y sigue todos sus caminos; guarda cada uno de los mandamientos escritos en la ley de Moisés, para que prosperes en todo lo que hagas y en todo lo que emprendas.

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