רַק֮ לֹא־יַרְבֶּה־לּ֣וֹ סוּסִים֒ וְלֹֽא־יָשִׁ֤יב אֶת־הָעָם֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה לְמַ֖עַן הַרְבּ֣וֹת ס֑וּס וַֽיהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר לָכֶ֔ם לֹ֣א תֹסִפ֗וּן לָשׁ֛וּב בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ הַזֶּ֖ה עֽוֹד׃
왕 된 자는 말을 많이 두지 말 것이요 말을 많이 얻으려고 그 백성을 애굽으로 돌아가게 말 것이니 이는 여호와께서 너희에게 이르시기를 너희가 이 후에는 그 길로 다시 돌아가지 말 것이라 하셨음이며
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.