Deuteronomy 8:11 (DRB)

Passage

Take heed, and beware lest at any time thou forget the Lord thy God, and neglect his commandments and judgments and ceremonies, which I command thee this day:

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 8:9 Where without any want thou shalt eat thy bread, and enjoy abundance of all things: where the stones are iron, and out of its hills are dug mines of brass:

Deuteronomy 8:10 That when thou hast eaten, and art full, thou mayst bless the Lord thy God for the excellent land which he hath given thee.

Deuteronomy 8:11 Take heed, and beware lest at any time thou forget the Lord thy God, and neglect his commandments and judgments and ceremonies, which I command thee this day:

Deuteronomy 8:12 Lest after thou hast eaten and art filled, hast built goodly houses, and dwelt in them,

Deuteronomy 8:13 And shalt have herds of oxen and flocks of sheep, and plenty of gold and of silver, and of all things,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "take", "heed", "beware", "lest", "time", "thou", "forget", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "take" and "heed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "That when thou hast eaten and art..." into verse 12's "Lest after thou hast eaten and art...", so "take" and "heed" belong inside that flow. In Deuteronomy context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "take" and "heed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.