Berean Standard Bible
“Do not take a pair of millstones or even an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that would be taking one’s livelihood as security.”
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Do not take a pair of millstones or even an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that would be taking one’s livelihood as security.
World English Bible (WEB)
No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone as a pledge; for he takes a life in pledge.
King James Version (KJV)
No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.
American Standard Version (ASV)
No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he taketh [a man`s] life to pledge.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
No one is to take, on account of a debt, the stones with which grain is crushed: for in doing so he takes a man's living.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
No tomarás en prenda la muela de molino, ni la de abajo ni la de arriba: porque sería prendar la vida.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»Es ilegal tomar una piedra de molino como prenda porque es la herramienta con que su propietario se gana la vida.
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