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do not refuse me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Two things I ask of You—do not refuse me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Two <i>things</i> have I required of thee; deny me <i>them</i> not before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Two <i>things</i> I request of You (Deprive me not before I die):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Two things I have asked of You; Do not refuse me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Two things I asked of Thee, Do not refuse me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Two things I asked of You, Do not withhold from me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Two things I have asked of You; Do not deny them to me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Two things I ask of you; don’t deny them to me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Two things I ask of You; don&#8217t deny them to me before I die: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Two things have I asked of thee; Deny me them not before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There are two things, Lord, I want you to do for me before I die: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Two things have I asked of thee; deny me them not before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I've asked you for two things. Don't keep them from me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I ask you, God, to let me have two things before I die: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God, I have asked you for two things— don't refuse me before I die—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Two things I ask of You?do not refuse me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Two things I ask from you; do not refuse me before I die: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Two things I have asked of you; do not deny me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Two things have I required of thee; deny them not to me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Two things I have asked from You, "" Do not withhold from me before I die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Two things I asked from thee, thou wilt not withhold from me before I shall die:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Two things I have asked of thee, deny them not to me before I die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Two things I have asked of you; do not deny them to me before I die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Two things I ask of you, do not deny them to me before I die: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Two things I ask of you; do not deny them to me before I die:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Two things have I asked of thee; deny them not to me before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have requested two things of you; do not deny me them before I die.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Two things have I asked of Thee; Deny me them not before I die:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Two things I ask of thee; take not favour from me before I die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/30-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=6189" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">The Words of Agur</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ta·yim (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">Two</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: šā·’al·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">things I ask</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’it·tāḵ (Prep-m:: DirObjM:: 2ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">of You—</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4513.htm" title="4513: tim·na‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To withhold, hold back. A primitive root; to debar from benefit or injury.">refuse me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2962.htm" title="2962: bə·ṭe·rem (Prep-b:: Adv) -- From an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend; properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ’ā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">I die:</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a></span><br />Give us this day our daily bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-11.htm">Philippians 4:11-12</a></span><br />I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. / I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-6.htm">1 Timothy 6:6-8</a></span><br />Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. / For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. / But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-3.htm">James 4:3</a></span><br />And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-13.htm">Matthew 6:13</a></span><br />And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-3.htm">Luke 11:3-4</a></span><br />Give us each day our daily bread. / And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-36.htm">Psalm 119:36-37</a></span><br />Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. / Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10</a></span><br />Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-16.htm">Psalm 37:16</a></span><br />Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-9.htm">Psalm 34:9-10</a></span><br />Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. / Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Two things have I required of you; deny me them not before I die:</p><p class="hdg">have</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5-9</a></b></br> In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/2-9.htm">2 Kings 2:9</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4</a></b></br> One <i>thing</i> have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-2.htm">Psalm 21:2</a></b></br> Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/28-17.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/27-5.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-13.htm">Die</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-25.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm">Request</a> <a href="/psalms/137-3.htm">Required</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-13.htm">Withhold</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-16.htm">Die</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-10.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-12.htm">Request</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-12.htm">Required</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-10.htm">Withhold</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Agur's confession of his faith</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-7.htm">The two points of his prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-10.htm">The meanest are not to be wronged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">Four wicked generations</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Four things insatiable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-24.htm">four things exceeding wise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">Four things stately</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Wrath is to be prevented</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Two things I ask of You—</b><br>This phrase introduces a prayerful request, highlighting the humility and dependence on God. The number "two" signifies completeness in Hebrew culture, suggesting a comprehensive request. This echoes Solomon's prayer for wisdom in <a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9</a>, where he asks for discernment to govern the people. The act of asking God directly reflects a personal relationship and trust in His provision, reminiscent of Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7</a>, "Ask, and it will be given to you."<p><b>do not refuse me before I die:</b><br>The plea "do not refuse me" indicates a sense of urgency and earnestness. The phrase "before I die" underscores the brevity of life and the desire to live righteously. This reflects the biblical theme of seeking God's favor and wisdom throughout one's life, as seen in <a href="/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12</a>, "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." The request is made with the awareness of human mortality, emphasizing the importance of spiritual priorities over temporal concerns.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/agur.htm">Agur</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Proverbs 30</a>, Agur is a relatively obscure figure in the Bible. His name means "collector" or "gatherer," and he is known for his wisdom and humility. Agur's sayings are distinct in their candidness and earnestness, reflecting a deep desire for integrity and truth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate recipient of Agur's request. Agur's prayer is directed to God, indicating a personal relationship and trust in God's provision and wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/proverbs.htm">Proverbs</a></b><br>A book of the Bible that is part of the wisdom literature. It contains sayings and teachings that provide guidance on how to live a life pleasing to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayerful_requests.htm">The Importance of Prayerful Requests</a></b><br>Agur's approach to God with specific requests highlights the importance of bringing our needs and desires before God in prayer. It encourages believers to be intentional and thoughtful in their prayers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_balance_in_life.htm">Seeking Balance in Life</a></b><br>Agur's request for neither poverty nor riches underscores the value of a balanced life. It teaches that contentment and reliance on God are more valuable than material wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_provision.htm">Trusting in God's Provision</a></b><br>By asking God not to refuse his requests, Agur demonstrates trust in God's wisdom and provision. This teaches believers to rely on God's understanding rather than their own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pursuit_of_integrity.htm">The Pursuit of Integrity</a></b><br>Agur's prayer reflects a desire for a life of integrity and truth. It encourages believers to seek honesty and righteousness in their daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_proverbs_30_7-9.htm">Proverbs 30:7–9 emphasizes neither poverty nor riches; how do we reconcile this with other passages that promise material blessings? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/purpose_of_the_council_of_constance.htm">Who is the Second Person of the Trinity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_scientific_proof_for_proverbs_30_15-16.htm">Proverbs 30:15-16 personifies a leech and lists things never satisfied; what evidence supports or refutes these claims scientifically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_42_contradict_divine_justice.htm">Why does the final chapter (Job 42) seemingly contradict earlier statements about divine justice and fairness, hinting that God's blessing can be won through passive endurance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Two things have I required of thee.</span>--The commencement of a series of numerical proverbs. (See above on <a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm" title="These six things does the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination to him:">Proverbs 6:16</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Before I die--</span>i.e., while life lasts.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 7-9.</span> - A mashal ode, containing two requests, and a <span class="accented">rationale</span> of the latter. The matter of the two prayers connects it with ver. 6, whether we consider that the limitation of man's desire follows naturally the limitation of his knowledge (Plumptre). or that the warning against being reproved as a liar is corroborated by the prayer against vanity and lies (but see below, on ver. 9). It is the first of Agur's numerical proverbs. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Two things have I required of thee.</span> The personal pronoun applies to God, who, according to our interpretation, has been invoked in ver. 1; otherwise it stands without reference to anything preceding. <span class="cmt_word">Deny me not before I die;</span> <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. grant me these two things for the rest of my life. Septuagint, "Take not grace (<span class="greek">χάριν</span>) from me before I die." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/30-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁ֭תַּיִם</span> <span class="translit">(ta·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">things I ask</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’al·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inquire, to request, to demand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of You—</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">refuse me</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּמְנַ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(tim·na‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4513.htm">Strong's 4513: </a> </span><span class="str2">To debar, from benefit, injury</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּטֶ֣רֶם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṭe·rem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Non-occurrence, not yet, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I die:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמֽוּת׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/30-7.htm">Proverbs 30:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/30-7.htm">Proverbs 30:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/30-7.htm">Proverbs 30:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/30-7.htm">Proverbs 30:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/30-7.htm">Proverbs 30:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/30-7.htm">Proverbs 30:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/30-7.htm">Proverbs 30:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/30-7.htm">Proverbs 30:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/30-7.htm">Proverbs 30:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/30-7.htm">Proverbs 30:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/30-7.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:7 Two things I have asked of you (Prov. 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