4¹ Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all,

4¹ What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.

4¹ But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;