18 If only you had paid attention to my commands,

your peace would have been like a river,

your well-being like the waves of the sea.

18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments!

Then had thy peace been as a river,

And thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

18 Oh, that you had listened to my commands!

Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river

and righteousness rolling over you like waves in the sea.

18 Oh, that you had heeded My commandments!

Then your peace would have been like a river,

And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

18 If you had obeyed me,

you would have had peace like a full-flowing river.

Good things would have flowed to you like the waves of the sea.

18 Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

18 Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then would thy peace have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea;

18 If only you had listened to my commands! 

Your peace would be like a river ⸤that never runs dry⸥. 

Your righteousness would be like waves on the sea. 

18 If only you had paid attention to My commands.

Then your peace would have been like a river,

and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

18 O that you had paid attention to my commandments!

Then your prosperity would have been like a river,

and your success like the waves of the sea;

18 O that you had listened attentively to my commandments!

Then your prosperity would have been like a river,

and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

18 I wish you would pay attention to my commands.

If you did, peace would flow over you like a river.

Holiness would sweep over you like the waves of the ocean.

18 “If only you had paid attention to My commandments!

Then your well-being would have been like a river,

And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.