רַק֮ לֹא־יַרְבֶּה־לּ֣וֹ סוּסִים֒ וְלֹֽא־יָשִׁ֤יב אֶת־הָעָם֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה לְמַ֖עַן הַרְבּ֣וֹת ס֑וּס וַֽיהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר לָכֶ֔ם לֹ֣א תֹסִפ֗וּן לָשׁ֛וּב בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ הַזֶּ֖ה עֽוֹד׃
<span class="x" onmousemove="Show('perush','Estas palabras sirvieron al Rambam como referencia al <b>363er Precepto Negativo</b> y al <b>46to Precepto Negativo</b> enumerados en el Prefacio a Mishné Torá, su “Compendio de la Ley Hebrea” para todo el Pueblo de Israel.',event);" onmouseout="Close();">Empero que no se aumente caballos, ni haga volver el pueblo a Egipto para acrecentar caballos: porque el Señor os ha dicho: No procuraréis volver más por este camino</span>.
Duties of the Heart
Thus, it is proper for you, my brother, to strive with all of your ability to practice abstinence from the permitted pleasures until they become equal in your eyes to the prohibited pleasures for fear lest you abandon your torah and neglect your duties. You already know what the torah commanded a Jewish king in saying:
"Neither shall he have many wives to himself, [lest his heart turn away]" (Devarim 17:17), and it says "he shall not have many horses" (ibid 17:16). Furthermore, it says: "Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things?" (Nehemiah 13:26), even for him, the women caused him to sin, despite his exceedingly powerful intellect, vast understanding, and greatness. Hence, [how much more so for you] according to your understanding, take heed and guard your soul and abstain (from all unnecessary enjoyments, even those permitted - LT) that will distance you from fulfilling the commandments of G-d.
"Neither shall he have many wives to himself, [lest his heart turn away]" (Devarim 17:17), and it says "he shall not have many horses" (ibid 17:16). Furthermore, it says: "Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things?" (Nehemiah 13:26), even for him, the women caused him to sin, despite his exceedingly powerful intellect, vast understanding, and greatness. Hence, [how much more so for you] according to your understanding, take heed and guard your soul and abstain (from all unnecessary enjoyments, even those permitted - LT) that will distance you from fulfilling the commandments of G-d.