For be careful to do see 28.1, 56; for the words of this covenant, see 29.1.

You may prosper: nearly all modern translations understand the Hebrew verb to mean prosper, or “be successful”; see New Revised Standard Version “succeed in everything that you do.” There is no need to provide an alternative translation, as Revised Standard Version does.

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Deuteronomy. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2000. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .