Deuteronomy 7:17

7:17 If you think, “These nations are more numerous than I – how can I dispossess them?”

Deuteronomy 8:17

8:17 Be careful ¹  not to say, “My own ability and skill ²  have gotten me this wealth.”

Deuteronomy 18:21

18:21 Now if you say to yourselves, ³  ‘How can we tell that a message is not from the Lord?’ ⁴  –

[8:17]  ¹ tn For stylistic reasons a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 17 in the translation and the words “be careful” supplied to indicate the connection.

[8:17]  ² tn Heb “my strength and the might of my hand.”

[18:21]  ¹ tn Heb “in your heart.”

[18:21]  ² tn Heb “know the word which the Lord has not spoken.” The issue here is not understanding the meaning of the message, but distinguishing a genuine prophetic word from a false one.