Deuteronomy 8:11-20 - Exhortation To Remember That Blessing Comes From God

¹¹ Be careful that you do not forget Jehovah your God. Always obey his judgments and Laws that I give you today. ¹² You will eat all you want. You will build nice houses and live in them. ¹³ Your herds and flocks, silver and gold, and all that you have will increase. ¹⁴ When this happens, be careful that you do not become arrogant and forget Jehovah your God. He brought you out of slavery in Egypt. ¹⁵ He was the one who led you through that vast and dangerous wilderness. It was a parched, arid land, with poisonous snakes and scorpions. He was the one who made water come out of solid rock for you. ¹⁶ He fed you in the desert with manna. Your fathers had never seen this. He did this in order to humble you and test you. But he also did this so that things would go well for you in the end. ¹⁷ When you succeed do not brag: 'I am rich. I earned it all myself.' ¹⁸ Remember that Jehovah your God gives you the strength to make a living. That is how he keeps the promise he made to your fathers. ¹⁹ I warn you: 'If you forget Jehovah your God and worship other gods, you will perish.' ²⁰ Jehovah will destroy you, just as he destroyed the nations you fought. This is because you will not listen to him.