Deuteronomy 8:12

New American Bible - revised edition

lest, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built fine houses and lived in them,

Cross References

Proverbs 30:9

Lest, being full, I deny you, saying, “Who is the Lord?” Or, being in want, I steal, and profane the name of my God.

Ecclesiastes 2:4

I undertook great works; I built myself houses and planted vineyards;

Ezekiel 11:3

They are saying, “No need to build houses! The city is the pot, and we are the meat.”

Amos 5:11

Therefore, because you tax the destitute and exact from them levies of grain, Though you have built houses of hewn stone, you shall not live in them; Though you have planted choice vineyards, you shall not drink their wine.

Haggai 1:4

Is it time for you to dwell in your paneled houses while this house lies in ruins?

Luke 17:28

Similarly, as it was in the days of Lot: they were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building;

Deuteronomy 28:47

Since you would not serve the Lord, your God, with heartfelt joy for abundance of every kind,

Deuteronomy 31:20

For when I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey which I promised on oath to their ancestors, and they have eaten and are satisfied and have grown fat, if they turn to other gods and serve them, despising me and breaking my covenant,

Deuteronomy 32:15

So Jacob ate and was satisfied, Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; you became fat and gross and gorged. They forsook the God who made them and scorned the Rock of their salvation.

Deuteronomy 6:10

When the Lord, your God, brings you into the land which he swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that he would give you, a land with fine, large cities that you did not build,

Deuteronomy 8:13

and your herds and flocks have increased, your silver and gold has increased, and all your property has increased,