Deuteronomy 8:17

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

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 9:4 repeats the 'say in your heart' warning against self-righteousness — directly parallel to the pride in wealth here.

Deuteronomy 7:17 also begins with 'say in your heart' but addresses fear of enemies, contrasting with the pride warned against here.

In 1 Corinthians 4:7, Paul echoes the same principle: everything we have is received from God, so boasting is foolish.

Hosea 12:8 Parallel

Hosea 12:8 has Ephraim claiming wealth by their own strength — the same attitude of self-reliance warned against in this verse.

Daniel 4:30 Parallel

Daniel 4:30 shows Nebuchadnezzar boasting of his own power in building Babylon — mirroring the self-attribution of wealth warned against here.

Isaiah 10:8-14 records the Assyrian king boasting 'by my strength' — exactly the pride in self-made success warned against here.

1 Timothy 6:17 directly echoes this command — charge the rich not to be haughty or trust in uncertain riches but in God who provides.

Ezekiel 28:4 describes the king of Tyre claiming he made wealth by his wisdom—mirroring the self-attribution warned against here.

Jeremiah 9:23 explicitly forbids boasting in wisdom, might, or riches—exactly the pride of 'my power and might' warned against here.

Isaiah 48:17 declares the Lord teaches you to profit—contrasting the idea that wealth comes from your own hand, as warned here.

Isaiah 10:13 quotes the Assyrian king boasting 'by my hand I have done it'—a direct example of the pride warned against here.

Proverbs 10:22 affirms that true wealth is the Lord's blessing, not self-made—directly opposing the pride of 'my power'.

Psalm 44:3 Parallel

Psalm 44:3 echoes that victory comes from God's arm, not human strength—reinforcing the warning not to credit oneself.

Job 31:25 Parallel

Job 31:25 disavows rejoicing in wealth or his own hand's success—matching the warning against self-attribution here.

Job 12:9 Parallel

Job 12:9 affirms that all things come from God's hand, not human effort—countering the pride warned against here.

2 Chronicles 32:25 describes Hezekiah's pride after blessing—illustrating the very sin of not acknowledging God as source.

2 Chronicles 26:16 shows Uzziah growing proud when strong—a direct example of the attitude warned against here.

Nabal's words 'my bread, my water' in 1 Samuel 25:11 exemplify the selfish pride Deuteronomy warns against.

In 1 Samuel 2:7, Hannah declares the LORD makes rich and poor—reinforcing that wealth comes from God, not human effort.

Judges 7:2 Parallel

In Judges 7:2, God reduces Gideon's army so Israel cannot boast 'my own hand has saved me'—direct parallel to the warning.

Habakkuk 1:16 shows people sacrificing to their net, crediting their tools for abundance — parallel to the pride in self-made wealth here.

Genesis 49:25 attributes blessings to God's power—the correct response contrasted with the pride warned against here.