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16 Do not forget the Lord, who in the wilderness fed you manna, which your fathers had not known before, to humble you and to test you so that it would be good for you later on.

17 You might say in your heart, “My ability and the power of my hand have earned this wealth for me.” 18 But then you are to remember that the Lord your God is the one who gives you the ability to produce wealth, to confirm his covenant that he promised to your fathers with an oath, as he does to this day.

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16 He gave you manna(A) to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known,(B) to humble and test(C) you so that in the end it might go well with you. 17 You may say to yourself,(D) “My power and the strength of my hands(E) have produced this wealth for me.” 18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth,(F) and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

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