Deuteronomy 8:17
Lest you should say in your heart, My strength, and the power of my hand have wrought for me this great wealth.
LXX2012 (US English)
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
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:17But if you should say in your 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 you 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, You alone are ruler;
Ezekiel 28:5By your abundant knowledge and your traffic you have multiplied your power; your heart has been lifted up by your power.
Daniel 4:30In the same hour the word was fulfilled upon Nabuchodonosor: and he was driven forth from men, and he ate grass as an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, until his hairs were grown like lions' hairs, and his nails as birds' claws.
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 →