Deuteronomy 8:12
That when thou hast eaten and art satisfied, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:47For the reason that thou didst not serve the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, while there was an abundance of all things;
Deuteronomy 32:15Thus did Yeshurun grow fat, and he kicked; [thou art grown fat, thick, fleshy;] and then he forsook the God who made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Ecclesiastes 2:4I made great works: I built myself houses; I planted myself vineyards;
Ezekiel 11:3Who say, [The evil] is not near; so let us build houses: this [city] is the pot, and we are the flesh.
Amos 5:11Therefore forasmuch as you tread down upon the poor, and ye take from him onerous contributions of corn: if ye have built houses of hewn stone, ye shall not dwell in them; if ye have planted pleasant vineyards, ye shall not drink their wine.
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 →