Deuteronomy 8:12 (DRB)

Passage

Lest after thou hast eaten and art filled, hast built goodly houses, and dwelt in them,

Nearby Context

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,

Deuteronomy 8:14 Thy heart be lifted up, and thou remember not the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lest", "after", "thou", "hast", "eaten", "filled", and "built". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lest" and "after", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Take heed and beware lest at any..." into verse 13's "And shalt have herds of oxen and...", so "lest" and "after" 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 "lest" and "after" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.