"But you shall rememberthe LORDyour God,for it is He who is givingyou powerto makewealth,that He may confirmHis covenantwhichHe sworeto your fathers,as [it is] thisday.
two hundredfemalegoatsand twentymalegoats,two hundredewesand twentyrams,
"Both richesand honor[come] from You, and You ruleover all,and in Your handis powerand might;and it lies in Your handto makegreatand to strengtheneveryone.
Amaziahsaidto the manof God,"But what[shall we] dofor the hundredtalentswhichI have givento the troopsof Israel?"And the manof Godanswered,"The LORDhasmuchmoreto giveyou thanthis."
Blessedbe the LORD,my rock,Who trainsmy handsfor war,[And] my fingersfor battle;
For by their own swordthey did not possessthe land,And their own armdid not savethem, But Your righthandand Your armand the lightof Your presence,For You favoredthem.
It is the blessingof the LORDthat makesrich,And He addsnosorrowto it.
Rememberalso your Creatorin the daysof your youth,beforethe evildayscomeand the yearsdrawnearwhenyou will say,"I havenodelightin them";
I againsawunderthe sunthat the raceis not to the swiftand the battleis not to the warriors,and neitheris breadto the wisenorwealthto the discerningnorfavorto men of ability;for timeand chanceovertakethem all.
who intendto make My peopleforgetMy nameby their dreamswhichthey relateto oneanother,justas their fathersforgotMy namebecause of Baal?
"For she does not knowthat it was I who gaveher the grain,the newwineand the oil,And lavishedon her silverand gold,[Which] they usedfor Baal.
Nowbehold,I have broughtthe firstof the produceof the groundwhichYou, O LORDhave givenme.' And you shall setit downbeforethe LORDyour God,and worshipbeforethe LORDyour God;
and housesfullof allgoodthingswhichyou did not fill,and hewncisternswhichyou did not dig,vineyardsand olivetreeswhichyou did not plant,and you eatand are satisfied,
"Then it shall comeabout, becauseyou listento thesejudgmentsand keepand dothem, that the LORDyour Godwill keepwith you His covenantand His lovingkindnesswhichHe sworeto your forefathers.
but becausethe LORDlovedyou and keptthe oathwhichHe sworeto your forefathers,the LORDbroughtyou out by a mightyhandand redeemedyou from the houseof slavery,from the handof Pharaohkingof Egypt.
"Allthe commandmentsthat I am commandingyou todayyou shall be carefulto do,that you may liveand multiply,and goin and possessthe landwhichthe LORDswore[to give] to your forefathers.
The sonsof Israeldidwhatwas evilin the sightof the LORD,and forgotthe LORDtheir Godand servedthe Baalsand the Asheroth.
The LORDsaidto Gideon,"The peoplewhoare with you are toomanyfor Me to giveMidianinto their hands,for Israelwould becomeboastful,saying,My own powerhas deliveredme.'
"The LORDmakespoorand rich;He bringslow,He alsoexalts.
