17 (A)He shall not multiply wives for himself, [a]or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.

18 “Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll [b](B)in the presence of the Levitical priests. 19 It shall be with him and he shall read it (C)all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, [c]by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 17:17 Lit nor
  2. Deuteronomy 17:18 Lit from before
  3. Deuteronomy 17:19 Lit to keep to do them