Proverbs 30:9

Lest I be full, and deny thee, And say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor, and steal, And violate the name of my God.

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In The King James Version

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

In Context

8Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food which is needful for me;

10Talk not against a servant to his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou suffer for it.

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Cross References

Job 31:24If I have made gold my trust, Or said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:8-10

The Prayer of Agur. 7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: 8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord ? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. After Agur's confession and creed, here follows his litany, where we may observe, I. The preface to his prayer: Two things have I required (that is, requested ) of thee, O God! Before we go to… Read the whole commentary →

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