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Deuteronomy 8:17
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15 who aled you through that great and terrible wilderness, bin which were fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty land where there was no water; cwho brought water for you out of the flinty rock;  
16 who fed you in the wilderness with amanna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, bto do you good in the end—  
17 then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’
18 “And you shall remember the Lord your God, afor it is He who gives you power to get wealth, bthat He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.  
19 Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the Lord your God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, aI testify against you this day that you shall surely perish.  
20 As the nations which the Lord destroys before you, aso you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the Lord your God. 
Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 8:17

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American Standard Version
and `lest' thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.

Amplified® Bible
And beware lest you say in your [mind and] heart, My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.

Contemporary English Version
When you become successful, don't say, "I'm rich, and I've earned it all myself."

Darby English Version
-- and thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand has procured me this wealth.

Good News Bible
So then, you must never think that you have made yourselves wealthy by your own power and strength.

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

New American Standard Bible
"Otherwise, you may say in your heart, `My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.'

New International Version
You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me."

New King James Version
then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Otherwise, you may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.'

Revised Standard Version
Beware lest you say in your heart, 'My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.'

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast said in thy heart, My power, and the might of my hand, hath made for me this wealth:


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