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17 And you may think[a] in your heart, ‘My strength and the might of my hand acquired this wealth for[b] me.’ 18 But you must remember Yahweh your God, for he is the one giving you strength to acquire wealth in order to confirm his covenant that he swore to your ancestors[c] as it is today.[d] 19 And it will happen that if you indeed forget Yahweh your God and you go after other gods and you serve them and you bow down before them, I warn you today that you will surely perish.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 8:17 Or “say”
  2. Deuteronomy 8:17 Literally “gave this wealth to”
  3. Deuteronomy 8:18 Or “fathers”
  4. Deuteronomy 8:18 Literally “as the day the this”