20 Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, he will not turn from this command to the right or the left, and he and his sons will continue reigning many years[a] in Israel.

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  1. 17:20 Lit will lengthen days on his kingdom

20 and not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites and turn from the law(A) to the right or to the left.(B) Then he and his descendants will reign a long time over his kingdom in Israel.(C)

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“Be very strong(A) and continue obeying all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, so that you do not turn from it to the right or left

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“Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law(A) of Moses, without turning aside(B) to the right or to the left.(C)

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For David did what was right in the Lord’s sight, and he did not turn aside from anything he had commanded him all the days of his life,(A) except in the matter of Uriah(B) the Hethite.

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For David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord and had not failed to keep(A) any of the Lord’s commands all the days of his life—except in the case of Uriah(B) the Hittite.

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