Deuteronomy 8:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Don’t ever say to yourself, ‘I got all this wealth by my own power and ability.’

Cross References

Deuteronomy 9:4

“The Lord your God will force those nations out for you. But don’t say to yourselves, ‘The Lord brought us to live in this land because we are such good people.’ No, the Lord forced those nations out because they were evil, not because you were good.

1 Corinthians 4:7

Who do you think you are? Everything you have was given to you. So, if everything you have was given to you, why do you act as if you got it all by your own power?

Hosea 12:8

Ephraim said, ‘I am rich! I have found true riches! No one will learn about my crimes. No one will learn about my sins.’

Deuteronomy 7:17

“Don’t say in your heart, ‘These nations are stronger than we are. How can we force them out?’

Habakkuk 1:16

His net helps him live like the rich and enjoy the best food. So the enemy worships his net. He makes sacrifices and burns incense to honor his net.

Judges 7:2

Then the Lord said to Gideon, “I am going to help your men defeat the Midianites, but you have too many men. I don’t want the Israelites to forget me and brag that they saved themselves.

1 Samuel 2:7

The Lord makes some poor, and he makes others rich. He humbles some people, and he honors others.

Psalm 44:3

It was not our fathers’ swords that took the land. It was not their strong arms that brought them victory. It was your power. It was because you accepted them and smiled down on them.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I also saw other things in this life that were not fair. The fastest runner does not always win the race; the strongest soldier does not always win the battle; wise people don’t always get the food; smart people don’t always get the wealth; educated people don’t always get the praise they deserve. When the time comes, bad things can happen to anyone!

1 Samuel 30:23

David answered, “No, my brothers. Don’t do that! Think about what the Lord gave us. He let us defeat the enemy that attacked us.

Job 31:25

I have been wealthy, but that didn’t make me proud. I earned a lot of money, but that is not what made me happy.

Ecclesiastes 3:6

There is a time to look for something and a time to consider it lost. There is a time to keep things and a time to throw things away.

Jeremiah 9:22

This is what you should say: “The Lord says, ‘Dead bodies will lie in the fields like dung. Their bodies will lie on the ground like grain a farmer has cut. But there will be no one to gather them.’”

Ezekiel 28:5

Through your great wisdom and trade, you have made your riches grow. And now you are proud because of those riches.

Daniel 4:27

So, King, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Stop doing bad things and be kind to poor people. Then you might continue to be successful.”