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Neither shall he multiply wiues to himselfe, that his heart turne not away: neither shall hee greatly multiply to himselfe siluer and gold.
- 1611 King James Bible
Other Translations of Deuteronomy 17:17
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
He shall not have many wives, that may allure his mind, nor immense sums of silver and gold.
- Douay Rheims Bible
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart may turn not away: neither shall he greatly accumulate to himself silver and gold.
- Webster's Bible
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart not turn away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 17:17
17:17 Turn away - From God and his law.
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