Verse (Click for Chapter) GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. American Standard Version Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. Berean Study Bible He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold. Douay-Rheims Bible He shall not have many wives, that may allure his mind, nor immense sums of silver and gold. English Revised Version 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 Bible Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. World English Bible Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart not turn away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. Young's Literal Translation 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. Deuteronomy 17:17 Additional Translations ... Links Deuteronomy 17:17 NIVDeuteronomy 17:17 NLT Deuteronomy 17:17 ESV Deuteronomy 17:17 NASB Deuteronomy 17:17 NKJV Deuteronomy 17:17 KJV |