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19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read it (A)all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear Yahweh his God, [a]to carefully observe all the words of this law and these statutes, 20 that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers (B)and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or the left, so that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his sons in the midst of Israel.

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  1. Deuteronomy 17:19 Lit to keep to do them

19 It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life(A) so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees(B) 20 and not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites and turn from the law(C) to the right or to the left.(D) Then he and his descendants will reign a long time over his kingdom in Israel.(E)

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