Deuteronomy 8:17

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ ve.'a.mar.Ta	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
heart	בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ bil.va.Ve.kha	H3824	the heart (as the most interior organ) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
power	כֹּחִי֙ ko.Chi	H3581	vigor · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
might	וְעֹ֣צֶם ve.'O.tzem	H6108	power · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct
hand	יָדִ֔י ya.Di	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix
gotten	עָ֥שָׂה 'A.sah	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
wealth	הַחַ֥יִל ha.Cha.yil	H2428	probably a force · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 9:4 Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath b…
1 Corinthians 4:7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glor…
Daniel 4:30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the ho…
Isaiah 10:8-14 For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?
Deuteronomy 7:17 If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?
Hosea 12:8 And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
Habakkuk 1:16 Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 8:10–end

Moses, having mentioned the great plenty they would find in the land of Canaan, finds it necessary to caution them against the abuse of that plenty, which was a sin they would be the more prone to new that they came into the vineyard of the Lord, immediately out of a barren desert. I. He directs them to the duty of a prosperous condition, Deu 8:10. They are allowed to eat even to fulness, not to surfeiting no excess; but let them always remember their benefactor, the founder of their feast, and never fail to give thanks after meat: Then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God. 1. They must take heed of eating or drinking so much as to indispose themselves for this duty of blessing God, rather aimi…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 8:15

Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions--Large and venomous reptiles are found in great numbers there still, particularly in autumn. Travellers must use great caution in arranging their tents and beds at night; even during the day the legs not only of men, but of the animals they ride, are liable to be bitten. who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint--(See on Deu 9:21). Next: Deuteronomy Chapter 9

John Gill on Deuteronomy 8:17

And thou say in thine heart,.... These words are in connection with the former part of the Deuteronomy 8:14, and thou forget the Lord thy God; the author and giver of all the good things enjoyed, and think within themselves, though they might not express it in words at length: my power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth; so ascribing that to themselves, their labour, and diligence, which ought to be ascribed to the bounty and blessing of God; see Hosea 12:8.

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 8:11-18

Deuteronomy 8:11-18 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: 11. Cave tibi ne obliviscaris Jehovae Dei tui, ut non observes praecepta ejus, et judicia ejus, et statuta ejus, quae ego praecipio tibi hodie. 12. Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 12. Ne forte comedas et satureris, et domos egregias aedifices, atque habites in illis. 13. And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 13. Et boves tui ovesque tuae multiplicentur, argentum quoque et aur…

The Church Fathers

Therefore, take heed, oh wealthy person; for you also carry flesh like the poor. ... For it is written: When you have driven out the nations and have taken possession of their land, do not say: My own power and the strength of my own hand have won this possession for me (Deut. VIII, 17). Thus is the one who ascribes his wealth to himself deemed deserving. And in this manner, he does not recognize his own error, but instead drags sin along with a long rope. For if one believes that the acquisition of money is either due to chance events or dishonest cunning, then there is no place for arrogance in those who have either no praise and empty labor, or for immodest desire ignorant of setting a limit to pleasure.
— Ambrose of Milan, The Six Days of Creation, Book 6, Chapter 8, Section 53

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Dictionary and topics

Obedience · ENJOINED — ENJOINED
Pride · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Prosperity · Dangers of — Dangers of
Riches · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Temptation · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Deuteronomy 8:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 8:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 8:15

John Gill on Deuteronomy 8:17

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 8:11-18

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 8:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 8:10–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 8:15

John Gill on Deuteronomy 8:17

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 8:11-18

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 8:10-18

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 8:15

Rashi on Deuteronomy 8:8