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

¹¹ Beware lest thou forget LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command thee this day. ¹² Lest, when thou have eaten and are full, and have built goodly houses, and dwelt in it, ¹³ and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou have is multiplied, ¹⁴ then thy heart be lifted up, and thou forget LORD thy God, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, ¹⁵ who led thee through the great and terrible wilderness--fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water--who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint, 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. ¹⁹ And it shall be, if thou shall forget LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. ²⁰ As the nations that LORD makes to perish before you, so shall ye perish, because ye would not hearken to the voice of LORD your God.