Deuteronomy 8:17

and thou say in thy heart: 'My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.'

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that He might afflict thee, and that He might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;

18But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God, for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Read all of Deuteronomy 8

Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:17If thou shalt say in thy heart: 'These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?'

Judges 7:2And the LORD said unto Gideon: 'The people that are with thee are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against Me, saying: mine own hand hath saved me.

Job 31:25If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;

Isaiah 10:8For he saith: 'Are not my princes all of them kings?

Ezekiel 28:5In thy great wisdom by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches —

Daniel 4:30(4-27) The king spoke, and said: 'Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for a royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?'

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Deuteronomy 8:17