17 You may say to yourself, ‘My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,’

Read full chapter

13 For he said:

I have done this by my own strength
and wisdom, for I am clever.
I abolished the borders of nations
and plundered their treasures;(A)
like a mighty warrior, I subjugated the inhabitants.[a](B)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 10:13 Or I brought down their kings

24 You have mocked the Lord through your servants.
You have said, “With my many chariots(A)
I have gone up to the heights of the mountains,
to the far recesses of Lebanon.
I cut down its tallest cedars,
its choice cypress trees.
I came to its distant heights,
its densest forest.
25 I dug wells and drank water in foreign lands.[a]
I dried up all the streams of Egypt
with the soles of my feet.”(B)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 37:25 DSS, 2Kg 19:24; MT omits in foreign lands

Bible Gateway Recommends

CSB Grace Bible for Kids, Hardcover (Dyslexia Friendly)
CSB Grace Bible for Kids, Hardcover (Dyslexia Friendly)
Retail: $34.99
Our Price: $22.98
Save: $12.01 (34%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB Pocket New Testament with Psalms, Black Paperback
CSB Pocket New Testament with Psalms, Black Paperback
Retail: $2.99
Our Price: $1.72
Save: $1.27 (42%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB Kids Bible--soft leather-look, pink
CSB Kids Bible--soft leather-look, pink
Retail: $29.99
Our Price: $21.94
Save: $8.05 (27%)
CSB God Loves You Bible for Teens
CSB God Loves You Bible for Teens
Retail: $9.99
Our Price: $4.29
Save: $5.70 (57%)