lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 30:9 in context
Proverbs 30:6–12
6
Don’t you add to his words,
lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
7
“Two things I have asked of you.
Don’t deny me before I die.
8
Remove far from me falsehood and lies.
Give me neither poverty nor riches.
Feed me with the food that is needful for me,
9
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lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
10
“Don’t slander a servant to his master,
lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
11
There is a generation that curses their father,
and doesn’t bless their mother.
12
There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes,
yet are not washed from their filthiness.
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