King James Version (KJV)
Deuteronomy 8:12
“Lest [when] thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt [therein];”
Verse in context — Deuteronomy 8
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When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
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Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
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Lest [when] thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt [therein];
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And [when] thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
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Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
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Moses’ final speeches, reminding Israel of God’s law before entering the Promised Land.
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