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Deuteronomy 8:16
Deuteronomy 8:16 is verse 16 of Deuteronomy chapter 8, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.
King James Version
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
World English Bible
who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know, that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end;
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Deuteronomy 8:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible
14 then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
15 He led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint.
16 He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.
17 You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”
18 But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.
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Deuteronomy 8:3He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.
Exodus 16:15When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.
Lamentations 3:26It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
Lamentations 3:27It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.
Lamentations 3:28Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him.
Lamentations 3:29Let him bury his face in the dust— perhaps there is still hope.
Lamentations 3:30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.
Lamentations 3:31For the Lord will not cast us off forever.
Lamentations 3:32Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.
Lamentations 3:33For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.
Jeremiah 24:5“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Like these good figs, so I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I have sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah 24:6I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them.
Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
2 Corinthians 4:17For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison.
Hebrews 12:10Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
Hebrews 12:11No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
1 Peter 1:7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.