Deuteronomy 8:7-20

7For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land of flowing streams and pools of water, with fountains and springs that gush out in the valleys and hills.

8It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey.

9It is a land where food is plentiful and nothing is lacking. It is a land where iron is as common as stone, and copper is abundant in the hills.

10When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.

11“But that is the time to be careful! Beware that in your plenty you do not forget the Lord your God and disobey his commands, regulations, and decrees that I am giving you today.

12For when you have become full and prosperous and have built fine homes to live in,

13and when your flocks and herds have become very large and your silver and gold have multiplied along with everything else, be careful!

14Do not become proud at that time and forget the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt.

15Do not forget that he led you through the great and terrifying wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, where it was so hot and dry. He gave you water from the rock!

16He fed you with manna in the wilderness, a food unknown to your ancestors. He did this to humble you and test you for your own good.

17He did all this so you would never say to yourself, ‘I have achieved this wealth with my own strength and energy.’

18Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath.

19“But I assure you of this: If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods, worshiping and bowing down to them, you will certainly be destroyed.

20Just as the Lord has destroyed other nations in your path, you also will be destroyed if you refuse to obey the Lord your God.