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The Inner Voice of Pride
Commentators like Calvin and Gill explain that the phrase "say in thy heart" refers to an internal conviction, not just spoken words. The primary danger is the subtle, inner pride of attributing success to one's own efforts, skill, or hard work. This self-ascription is what God warns against, as it represents a fundamental forgetting of Him as the ultimate provider.
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Deuteronomy
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Charles Spurgeon
On Deuteronomy 8:16–17
19th Century
Preacher
Who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers knew not, that He might humble you, and that He might test you, to do you good at …
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 8:17
16th Century
Theologian
And you say in your heart. He describes that kind of pride of which we have recently spoken, namely, when men attribute to their own indus…
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 8:17
17th Century
Pastor
And you say in your heart
These words are in connection with the former part of the (Deuteronomy 8:14) :…
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Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 8:10–20
17th Century
Minister
Moses points to the duty of a prosperous condition. Let us always remember our Benefactor. In everything we must give thanks. Moses also arms us ag…