King James Version
Read in contextNo man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge.
All translations
5 of 5 translations contain this numbered verse.
No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge.
No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he takes [a man's] life to pledge.
No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he taketh `a man's' life to pledge.
`None doth take in pledge millstones, and rider, for life it `is' he is taking in pledge.
Do not take a pair of millstones or even an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that would be taking one’s livelihood as security.