Deuteronomy 17:17 | |
NASB: "He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself. (NASB ©1995) GWT: The king must never have a large number of wives, or he will turn away [from God]. And he must never own a lot of gold and silver. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. ASV: Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. BBE: And he is not to have a great number of wives, for fear that his heart may be turned away; or great wealth of silver and gold. DBY: Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. JPS: Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. WBS: Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart may turn not away: neither shall he greatly accumulate to himself silver and gold. WEB: Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart not turn away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. YLT: And he doth not multiply to himself wives, and his heart doth not turn aside, and silver and gold he doth not multiply to himself -- exceedingly. | |
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