Translations
Louis Segond 1910
Garde-toi de dire en ton coeur: Ma force et la puissance de ma main m'ont acquis ces richesses.
KJV
And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of [mine] hand hath gotten me this wealth.
And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of [mine] hand hath gotten me this wealth.
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