Holy Scripture

Deuteronomy 17:20

A church father on this verse
“You are a wayfarer, like to him who prayed, "Direct my steps." "Give heed to yourself" that you may swerve not from the path, that you decline neither to the right nor the left. Keep to the king's highway. The architect should lay the firm foundation of faith which is Jesus Christ and let the builder look to his mater…”
Basil of Caesarea, 4th c. — HOMILY ON THE WORDS 'GIVE HEED TO YOURSELF.'

Source: Septuagint

Original

20that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, that he depart not from the commandments on the right hand or on the left; that he and his sons may reign long in his dominion among the children of Israel.

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In context

18And when he shall be established in his government, then shall he write for himself this repetition of the law into a book by the hands of the priests the Levites;

19and it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord thy God, and to keep all these commandments, and to observe these ordinances:

— Deuteronomy 17:20 —

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