Parallel Verses
King James Version
And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
New American Standard Bible
Otherwise,
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.'
A Conservative Version
And [lest] thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.
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 knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 9:4
Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.
Deuteronomy 7:17
If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?
Isaiah 10:8-14
For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?
Daniel 4:30
The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
Hosea 12:8
And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
Habakkuk 1:16
Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?