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But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all;
Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything.
I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything,
Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave, although he is owner of everything,
What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.
Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all,
Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves an inheritance for his young children, those children are not much better off than slaves until they grow up, even though they actually own everything their father had.
But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all,