Inordinate Desire Forbidden
W. Burrows, B. A. Exodus 20:17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house, you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant… Love is compatible with desire, but it is not consistent with inordinate desire. I. The violation of this command ARRAIGNS THE WISDOM OF PROVIDENCE. II. The violation of this command DISTURBS THE BALANCE OF SOCIETY. III. The violation of this command PRODUCES CRIMINAL DEEDS. IV. The violation of this command EMBITTERS EXISTENCE. V. This command can only be kept in THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL. (W. Burrows, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's. WEB: "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's."