Deuteronomy 29:19 Meaning
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
Context Explained
17And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them:)
18Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;
19And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
20The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.
21And the LORD shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this book of the law:
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Galatians 6:7
Paul warns that a person reaps what they sow, similar to the warning against self-deception in Deuteronomy.
Romans 2:6
Paul explains that God will repay each person according to their deeds, resonating with the theme of accountability.
Proverbs 28:26
This verse states that those who trust in themselves are fools, paralleling the warning against self-deception.
Source: Deuteronomy 29:19