Deuteronomy 8:17

Lest thou shouldest say in thine heart, My strength, and the power of mine hand have wrought for me this great wealth.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

In Context

16who fed thee with manna in the wilderness, which thou knewest not, and thy fathers knew not; that he might afflict thee, and thoroughly try thee, and do thee good in thy latter days.

18But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God, that he gives thee strength to get wealth; even that he may establish his covenant, which the Lord sware to thy fathers, as at this day.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:17But if thou shouldest say in thine heart, This nation is + 7:17 Gr. more.greater than I, how shall I be able to destroy them utterly?

Judges 7:2And the Lord said to Gedeon, The people with thee are many, so that I may not deliver Madiam into their hand, lest at any time Israel boast against me, saying, My hand has saved me.

Job 31:25and if too I rejoiced when my wealth was abundant, and if too I laid my hand on innumerable treasures:

Isaiah 10:8And if they should say to him, Thou alone art ruler;

Ezekiel 28:5By thy abundant knowledge and thy traffic thou hast multiplied thy power; thy heart has been lifted up by thy power.

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 →

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