Holy Scripture
Genesis 14:21
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“But the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, and take the goods for yourself." But he replied to him, "I raise my hand to the Lord, God most high, possessor of heaven and earth, that I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich.'" It s…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the men, and take the horses to thyself.
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19And he blessed Abram, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, who made heaven and earth,
20and blessed be the most high God who delivered thine enemies into thy power. And Abram gave him the tithe of all.
— Genesis 14:21 —
22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I will stretch out my hand to the Lord the most high God, who made the heaven and the earth,
23that I will not take from all thy goods from a string to a shoe latchet, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich.