Contradiction with Matthew 5:3
Unlike Deuteronomy 8:7, which speaks of abundance, this verse blesses the poor in spirit, highlighting spiritual poverty over material abundance.
Matthew 5:3: Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Contradiction with Proverbs 13:23
This verse mentions how much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but it is wasted for lack of justice, contrasting with the prosperous land described in Deuteronomy 8:7.
Proverbs 13:23: Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
Contradiction with James 5:1-2
Warns the rich about their impending misery and the decay of wealth, which contrasts with the promise of prosperity in Deuteronomy 8:7.
James 5:1-2: Go to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].
Contradiction with Luke 6:20
Blesses the poor, stating they have the kingdom of God, countering the focus on material abundance in Deuteronomy 8:7.
Luke 6:20: And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:9
Warns that those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, which goes against the notion of wealth being a positive outcome as suggested in Deuteronomy 8:7.
1 Timothy 6:9: But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:10
States that those who love money will never be satisfied, contrasting with the fulfillment promised by the abundance in Deuteronomy 8:7.
Ecclesiastes 5:10: He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity.
Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5
Advises to be content with what you have, rather than seeking the material abundance promised in Deuteronomy 8:7.
Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20
Advises storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth, contrasting the earthly prosperity mentioned in Deuteronomy 8:7.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with Luke 12:15
Warns against all kinds of greed, stating life is more than possessions, contradicting the material prosperity focus in Deuteronomy 8:7.
Luke 12:15: And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.