Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And [lest] thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.
New American Standard Bible
Otherwise,
King James Version
And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
Holman Bible
You may say to yourself, ‘My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,’
International Standard Version
You may say to yourselves, "I have become wealthy by my own strength and by my own ability.'
American Standard Version
and lest thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.
Amplified
Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.’
Bible in Basic English
Say not then, in your hearts, My power and the strength of my hands have got me this wealth.
Darby Translation
And thou say in thy heart, my power And the might of my hand has procured me This wealth.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou saidst in thy heart, My strength and the bone of my handmade for me this wealth.
King James 2000
And you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you may think in your heart, 'My strength and the might of my hand {acquired this wealth for} me.'
Modern King James verseion
and so that you might not say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And beware that thou say not in thine heart, 'My power and the might of mine own hand hath done me all these acts.'
NET Bible
Be careful not to say, "My own ability and skill have gotten me this wealth."
New Heart English Bible
and lest you say in your heart, "My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth."
The Emphasized Bible
and lest thou shouldest say in thy heart, - Mine own strength and the might of mine own hand, have gotten me this wealth.
Webster
And thou shalt say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.
World English Bible
and [lest] you say in your heart, "My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth."
Youngs Literal Translation
and thou hast said in thy heart, My power, and the might of my hand, hath made for me this wealth:
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 8:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations
16 who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers did not know, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end. 17 And [lest] thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth. 18 But thou shall remember LORD thy God, for it is he who gives thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to thy fathers, as at this day.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 9:4
Do not speak thou in thy heart, after LORD thy God has thrust them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness LORD has brought me in to possess this land. Whereas for the wickedness of these nations LORD drives them out fro
Deuteronomy 7:17
If thou shall say in thy heart, These nations are more than I. How can I dispossess them?
Isaiah 10:8-14
For he says, Are not my rulers all of them kings?
Daniel 4:30
The king spoke and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?
Hosea 12:8
And Ephraim said, Surely I have become rich. I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that is sin.
Habakkuk 1:16
Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his drag, because by them his portion is fat, and his food plentiful.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes thee different? And what have thou that thou did not receive? And also if thou received it, why do thou boast as not having received it?