Deuteronomy 8:17

and you have said in your heart, My power and the might of my hand have made this wealth for me.

Literal Standard Version

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 is causing you to eat manna in the wilderness, which your fathers have not known, in order to humble you, and in order to try you, to do you good in your latter end;

18And you have remembered your God YHWH, for it [is] He who is giving power to you to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He has sworn to your fathers, as [at] this day.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:17When you say in your heart, These nations [are] more numerous than I, how am I able to dispossess them?

Judges 7:2And YHWH says to Gideon, “The people who [are] with you [are] too many for My giving Midian into their hand, lest Israel beautify itself against Me, saying, My hand has given salvation to me;

Job 31:25If I rejoice because my wealth [is] great, || And because my hand has found abundance,

Isaiah 10:8For he says, Are my princes not altogether kings?

Ezekiel 28:5By the abundance of your wisdom, || Through your merchandise, || You have multiplied your wealth, || And your heart is high through your wealth.

Daniel 4:30the king has answered and said, “Is this not that great Babylon that I have built, for the house of the kingdom, in the might of my strength, and for the glory of my honor?”

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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