Deuteronomy 8:12

12 But suppose you don't obey his commands. And suppose you have plenty to eat. You build fine houses and settle down in them.

Deuteronomy 8:12 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 8:12

Lest when thou hast eaten and art full
Not only once and again, but continually, day after day, being indulged with great plenty:

and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt [therein];
who for forty years had only dwelt in tents, moving from place to place in the wilderness.

Deuteronomy 8:12 In-Context

10 When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God. Praise him for the good land he has given you.

11 Make sure you don't forget the LORD your God. Don't fail to obey his commands, laws and rules. I'm giving them to you today.

12 But suppose you don't obey his commands. And suppose you have plenty to eat. You build fine houses and settle down in them.

13 Your herds and flocks increase their numbers. You also get more and more silver and gold. And everything you have multiplies.

14 Then your hearts will become proud. And you will forget the LORD your God. The LORD brought you out of Egypt. That's the land where you were slaves.