Deuteronomy 8:17

You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”

Majority Standard Bible

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

16He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.

18But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:17You may say in your heart, “These nations are greater than we are; how can we drive them out?”

Judges 7:2Then the LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many men for Me to deliver Midian into their hands, lest Israel glorify themselves over Me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’

Job 31:25if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,

Isaiah 10:8“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.

Ezekiel 28:5By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.

Daniel 4:30the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence 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 →

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