Deuteronomy 8:13

13 when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase, when you have more of everything,

Deuteronomy 8:13 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 8:13

And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply
Having good pasture for them in so fruitful a land:

and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied;
by trading with other nations:

and all that thou hast is multiplied;
children, servants, and substance.

Deuteronomy 8:13 In-Context

11 Be careful not to forget the Lord your God so that you fail to obey his commands, laws, and rules that I am giving to you today.

12 When you eat all you want and build nice houses and live in them,

13 when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase, when you have more of everything,

14 then your heart will become proud. You will forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, where you were slaves.

15 He led you through the large and terrible desert that was dry and had no water, and that had poisonous snakes and stinging insects. He gave you water from a solid rock