Deuteronomy 8:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me."

New Living Translation
He did all this so you would never say to yourself, ‘I have achieved this wealth with my own strength and energy.’

English Standard Version
Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’

Berean Study Bible
You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”

New American Standard Bible
Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.’

NASB 1995
"Otherwise, you may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.'

NASB 1977
“Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.’

Amplified Bible
Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.’

Christian Standard Bible
You may say to yourself, ‘My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You may say to yourself, 'My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,'

Contemporary English Version
When you become successful, don't say, "I'm rich, and I've earned it all myself."

Good News Translation
So then, you must never think that you have made yourselves wealthy by your own power and strength.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You may say to yourselves, "I became wealthy because of my own ability and strength."

International Standard Version
You may say to yourselves, 'I have become wealthy by my own strength and by my own ability.'

NET Bible
Be careful not to say, "My own ability and skill have gotten me this wealth."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

New King James Version
then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’

King James 2000 Bible
And you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has 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."

World English Bible
and [lest] you say in your heart, "My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth."

American King James Version
And you say in your 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.

A Faithful Version
Beware lest you say in your heart, 'My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth. '

Darby Bible Translation
And thou say in thy heart, my power And the might of my hand has procured me This wealth.

English Revised Version
and thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Beware least thou say in thine heart, My power, and the strength of mine owne hand hath prepared me this abundance.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Lest thou shouldest say in thine heart, my power and the myght of myne owne hande hath prepared me this aboundaunce:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and lest thou saye in thine hert: My power and the mighte of myne awne hande hath done me all this good:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And beware that thou saye not in thine herte, my power and the might of myne awne hade hath done me all these actes:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you have said in your heart, My power and the might of my hand have made this wealth for me.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast said in thy heart, My power, and the might of my hand, hath made for me this wealth:

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou saidst in thy heart, My strength and the bone of my handmade for me this wealth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lest thou shouldst say in thy heart: My own might, and the strength of my own hand have achieved all these things for me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Otherwise, you might say in your heart: ‘My own strength, and the power of my own hand, have brought forth all these things for me.’

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you will say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have possessed for me these riches.’

Lamsa Bible
And you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and thou say in thy heart: 'My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Lest thou shouldest say in thine heart, My strength, and the power of mine hand have wrought for me this great wealth.
















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