Deuteronomy 8:17

and lest thou shouldest say in thy heart,—Mine own strength and the might of mine own hand, have gotten me this wealth.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 with manna in the desert, which thy fathers had not known,—that he might humble thee, and that he might put thee to the proof, to do thee good in thy hereafter,

18But thou shalt remember Yahweh thy God, that it was, he, who had been giving thee strength to get wealth,—that so he might establish his covenant which he sware to thy fathers (as at this day).

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:17Although thou mightest say in thy heart: More in number, are these nations than I,—how can, I dispossess them?

Judges 7:2And Yahweh said unto Gideon, Too many, are the people that are with thee, for me to deliver the Midianites into their hand,—lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand, hath saved me.

Job 31:25If I rejoiced because great was my substance, and, an abundance, my hand had discovered;

Isaiah 10:8For he saith:—Are not, my generals, all alike, kings?

Ezekiel 28:5By the greatness of thy wisdom and by thy traffic, hast thou multiplied thy riches, -And thy heart hath become lofty in thy riches:

Daniel 4:30the king spake and said, Is not, this, Babylon the great,—which, I myself, have built as the home of the kingdom, by the might of my power, and for the dignity 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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