Deuteronomy 8:17

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

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 8:17

And thou say in thine heart, My power, and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Deuteronomy chapter 8

"Otherwise, you may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and `lest' thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Say not then, in your hearts, My power and the strength of my hands have got me this wealth.
- Basic English Bible

-- And thou say in thy heart, my power And the might of my hand has procured me This wealth.
- Darby Bible

Lest thou shouldst say in thy heart: My own might, and the strength of my own hand have achieved all these things for me.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And thou shalt say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.
- Webster's Bible

and [lest] you say in your heart, "My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth."
- World English Bible

and thou hast said in thy heart, My power, and the might of my hand, hath made for me this wealth:
- Youngs Literal Bible

and thou say in thy heart: 'My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Babatunde Fadairo's comment on 2015-09-15 03:30:16:

This verse is talking about those who think they got all there possession by their own power, but they forgot that both rich and poor time and chances happened to them all Eccl 9:11.

mario L. apellido's comment on 2014-08-23 04:20:39:

this verse is about robbing God 's glory by boasting about ourselves that we do it by our own might not recognizing that we are just but Creation and all things is of God, John 1 3. Amen.

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