Deuteronomy 8:11
Take heed, and beware lest at any time thou forget the Lord thy God, and neglect his commandments and judgments and ceremonies, which I command thee this day:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
12Lest after thou hast eaten and art filled, hast built goodly houses, and dwelt in them,
Cross References
Leviticus 13:48In the warp, and the woof, or a skin. or whatsoever is made of a skin,
Deuteronomy 4:5You know that I have taught you statutes and justices, as the Lord my God hath commanded me: so shall you do them in the land which you shall possess:
Deuteronomy 7:11,11 Keep therefore the precepts and ceremonies and judgments, which I command thee this day to do.
Judges 3:7And they did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they forgot their God, and served Baalim and Astaroth.
Proverbs 1:32The turning away of little ones shall kill them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Jeremiah 23:27Who seek to make my people forget my name through their dreams, which they tell every man to his neighbor: as their fathers forgot my name for Baal.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 8:11-20
Cautions Relating to Worldly Prosperity. ( b. c. 1451.) 10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. 11 Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all… Read the whole commentary →