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Deuteronomy 11:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 11:16

Verse 16 of 32

Scripture focus

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

Deuteronomy 11:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 11:16

Theological / Devotional

Take heed. An abundance of the things of this life, as promised in the preceding verses, may lead the overconfident person to become faithless toward the great Giver of these gifts (see Deuteronomy 6:14; 8:19; Hosea 2:5, 8; 1 Corinthians 10:12).

Be not deceived. Often a false sense of values so blinds the hearts of men (Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 1:21, 22) that they go vainly in pursuit of things that are only of transient value (Ecclesiastes 1:13, 14; 2:1-11; Matthew 6:28-34; John 6:27-29). It is well to remember that it was a distorted sense of values that led Eve to eat of the forbidden fruit. It was when she “saw” something that was not so that she yielded (Genesis 3:6).

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