Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 8:12 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Deuteronomy 8:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 8 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;”
Deuteronomy 8:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 8:12
The warning 'Lest when thou hast eaten and art full' begins a crucial section (vv. 12-14) describing prosperity's spiritual danger. The list—full stomach, good houses, multiplied herds/flocks/wealth—describes successful establishment in Canaan. These are legitimate blessings, not sinful pursuits. The danger isn't prosperity itself but its effect: 'thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD' (v. 14). Material success tempts self-reliance, pride, and forgetfulness of God. The 'lest' warns that blessing can become a curse if it leads away from God. This is the 'deceitfulness of riches' Je...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 8:12
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“deny you”
“and with gladness of heart”
“in the land of great drought.”
“and kicked. You have grown fat. You have grown thick. You have become sleek. Then he forsook God who made him”
“flowing with milk and honey”
“and take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of hewn stone”
“I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers”
“while this house lieth waste?”
“I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:”
“even as it happened in the days of Lot: they ate”