| The Message (MSG) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 Let me show you the implications of this. As long as the heir is a minor, he has no advantage over the slave. Though legally he owns the entire inheritance, | 1 What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. |
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