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 (KJV)

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 17:17

Neither shall he multiply wiues to himselfe, that his heart turne not away: neither shall hee greatly multiply to himselfe siluer and gold.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Deuteronomy chapter 17

"He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself 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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