Deuteronomy 17:20

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That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left, in order that he and his sons may reign many years over his kingdom in Israel.

In other translations

That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left, in order that he and his sons may reign many years over his kingdom in Israel.

Hebrew words

לְבִלְתִּיleviltito notH1115רוּם־rum-to be highH7311לְבָבוֹlevavoheart hisH3824מֵאֶחָיוme'echavmore than countrymen hisH251וּלְבִלְתִּיuleviltiand to notH1115סוּרsurto turn asideH5493מִן־min-fromH4480הַמִּצְוָהhamitzvahthe commandmentH4687יָמִיןyaminright [hand]H3225וּשְׂמֹאולusemoland left [hand]H8040לְמַעַןlema'anso thatH4616יַאֲרִיךְya'arikhhe may prolongH748יָמִיםyamimdaysH3117עַל־'al-overH5921מַמְלַכְתּוֹmamlakhtokingdom hisH4467הוּאhu'heH1931וּבָנָיוuvanavand descendants hisH1121בְּקֶרֶבbekerevin [the] midst ofH7130יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ סyisra'elIsraelH3478

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