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Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. <a href="/esv/proverbs/30.htm">English Standard Version</a> Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, <a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion. <a href="/kjv/proverbs/30.htm">King James Bible</a> Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: <a href="/nkjv/proverbs/30.htm">New King James Version</a> Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me; <a href="/nasb_/proverbs/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion, <a href="/nasb/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1995</a> Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion, <a href="/nasb77/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion, <a href="/lsb/proverbs/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Keep worthlessness and every false word far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion, <a href="/amp/proverbs/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Keep deception and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion, <a href="/csb/proverbs/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor wealth; feed me with the food I need. <a href="/hcsb/proverbs/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor wealth; feed me with the food I need. <a href="/asv/proverbs/30.htm">American Standard Version</a> Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me: <a href="/cev/proverbs/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Make me absolutely honest and don't let me be too poor or too rich. Give me just what I need. <a href="/erv/proverbs/30.htm">English Revised Version</a> Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me: <a href="/gwt/proverbs/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Keep vanity and lies far away from me. Don't give me either poverty or riches. Feed me [only] the food I need, <a href="/gnt/proverbs/30.htm">Good News Translation</a> keep me from lying, and let me be neither rich nor poor. So give me only as much food as I need. <a href="/isv/proverbs/30.htm">International Standard Version</a> Keep deception and lies far away from me, and give me neither poverty nor wealth. Feed me with food that I need for today, <a href="/msb/proverbs/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion. <a href="/net/proverbs/30.htm">NET Bible</a> Remove falsehood and lies far from me; do not give me poverty or riches, feed me with my allotted portion of bread, <a href="/nheb/proverbs/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me; <a href="/wbt/proverbs/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: <a href="/web/proverbs/30.htm">World English Bible</a> Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/proverbs/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Put vanity and a lying word far from me, "" Do not give poverty or wealth to me, "" Cause me to eat the bread of my portion, <a href="/ylt/proverbs/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion, <a href="/slt/proverbs/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Vanity and the word of falsehood remove far from me; thou wilt not give to me poverty and riches; feed me with bread of my allowance:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/proverbs/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Remove far from me vanity, and lying words. Give me neither beggary, nor riches: give me only the necessaries of life: <a href="/cpdv/proverbs/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Remove, far from me, vanity and lying words. Give me neither begging, nor wealth. Apportion to me only the necessities of my life, <a href="/nabre/proverbs/30.htm">New American Bible</a> Put falsehood and lying far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches; provide me only with the food I need; <a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that I need,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; give me life sufficient <a href="/hpbt/proverbs/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Take emptiness and lying speech far from me, and do not give me poverty or wealth. Give me a living sufficient for me.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/proverbs/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with mine allotted bread; <a href="/sep/proverbs/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: and give me not wealth or poverty; but appoint me what is needful and sufficient: <a href="/parallel/proverbs/30-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=6195" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">The Words of Agur</a> …7Two things I ask of You—do not refuse me before I die: 8<a href="/hebrew/7723.htm" title="7723: šāw (N-ms) -- Or shav; from the same as show' in the sense of desolating; evil, literally or morally; figuratively idolatry, uselessness.">Keep falsehood</a> <a href="/hebrew/3577.htm" title="3577: kā·zāḇ (N-ms) -- A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing. From kazab; falsehood; literally or figuratively.">and deceitful</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ū·ḏə·ḇar- (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">words</a> <a href="/hebrew/7368.htm" title="7368: har·ḥêq (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To be or become far or distant. A primitive root; to widen, i.e. recede or remove.">far</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.">from me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tit·ten- (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">neither</a> <a href="/hebrew/7389.htm" title="7389: rêš (N-ms) -- Poverty. Or resh; or riysh; from ruwsh; poverty.">poverty</a> <a href="/hebrew/6239.htm" title="6239: wā·‘ō·šer (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Riches. From ashar; wealth.">nor riches;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963: haṭ·rî·p̄ê·nî (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To tear, rend, pluck. A primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food.">feed me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-msc) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">with the bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706: ḥuq·qî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Something prescribed or owed, a statute. From chaqaq; an enactment; hence, an appointment.">that is my portion.</a> 9Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a> Give us this day our daily bread. <a href="/philippians/4-11.htm">Philippians 4:11-12</a> 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. <a href="/1_timothy/6-6.htm">1 Timothy 6:6-8</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> 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. <a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15</a> 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.” <a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a> 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.” <a href="/james/4-3.htm">James 4:3</a> And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures. <a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a> No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. <a href="/luke/11-3.htm">Luke 11:3</a> Give us each day our daily bread. <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10</a> He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. <a href="/psalms/37-16.htm">Psalm 37:16</a> Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. <a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10</a> Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. <a href="/psalms/119-36.htm">Psalm 119:36-37</a> Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. / Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word. <a href="/job/1-21.htm">Job 1:21</a> saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:remove<a href="/proverbs/21-6.htm">Proverbs 21:6</a> The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.<a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8</a> He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.<a href="/proverbs/23-5.htm">Proverbs 23:5</a> Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.feed<a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20</a> And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,<a href="/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15,16</a> And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, … <a href="/exodus/16-15.htm">Exodus 16:15,18,21,22,29,35</a> And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat… convenient for me or of my allowance<a href="/2_kings/25-30.htm">2 Kings 25:30</a> And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.<a href="/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Jeremiah 37:21</a> Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.<a href="/jeremiah/52-34.htm">Jeremiah 52:34</a> And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/125-3.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-21.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-26.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/philemon/1-8.htm">Convenient</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-34.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-26.htm">Deception</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-19.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-6.htm">False.</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-12.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-10.htm">Far</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-27.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-19.htm">Food</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-20.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-26.htm">Great</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-34.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-27.htm">Need</a> <a href="/ezra/7-20.htm">Needful</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-5.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Poverty</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-22.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-19.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-3.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-5.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-27.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-22.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-33.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-4.htm">Convenient</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-2.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-10.htm">Deception</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">False.</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-18.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Far</a> <a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-20.htm">Food</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-1.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-14.htm">Need</a> <a href="/luke/10-42.htm">Needful</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-7.htm">Poverty</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-10.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-8.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-2.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-22.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 30</div>1. <a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Agur's confession of his faith</a> 7. <a href="/proverbs/30-7.htm">The two points of his prayer</a> 10. <a href="/proverbs/30-10.htm">The meanest are not to be wronged</a> 11. <a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">Four wicked generations</a> 15. <a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Four things insatiable</a> 24. <a href="/proverbs/30-24.htm">four things exceeding wise</a> 29. <a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">Four things stately</a> 32. <a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Wrath is to be prevented</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. This phrase reflects a plea for integrity and truthfulness, emphasizing the importance of honesty in one's life. In biblical context, falsehood and deceit are often associated with sin and separation from God. Proverbs frequently contrasts the righteous and the wicked, with the former characterized by truth and the latter by lies (<a href="/proverbs/12-22.htm">Proverbs 12:22</a>). The request to keep deceit far away aligns with the biblical call to live a life of righteousness and truth, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/4-25.htm">Ephesians 4:25</a>, which urges believers to put away falsehood and speak truthfully. This plea can also be seen as a desire for divine protection against the deceit of others, as well as a personal commitment to avoid engaging in deceitful practices.Give me neither poverty nor riches; This request for moderation reflects a desire for balance and contentment, avoiding the extremes of wealth and poverty. In the historical and cultural context of ancient Israel, wealth was often seen as a sign of God's blessing, while poverty could be viewed as a curse or result of sin. However, this proverb acknowledges the potential spiritual dangers associated with both extremes. Riches can lead to pride and self-reliance, as warned in <a href="/deuteronomy/8-11.htm">Deuteronomy 8:11-14</a>, while poverty can lead to desperation and temptation to sin. The prayer for neither poverty nor riches echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/1_timothy/6-6.htm">1 Timothy 6:6-10</a>, which warns against the love of money and advocates for godliness with contentment.Feed me with the bread that is my portion. This phrase expresses a desire for sufficiency and reliance on God's provision. The imagery of "bread" as sustenance is prevalent throughout Scripture, symbolizing God's provision for His people, as seen in the manna provided to the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16). The request for "my portion" suggests a personalized provision, indicating trust in God's knowledge of what is best for each individual. This aligns with Jesus' teaching in the Lord's Prayer, where He instructs His followers to pray for their "daily bread" (<a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a>), emphasizing dependence on God for daily needs. The concept of God as the provider of one's portion is also reflected in <a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">Psalm 16:5</a>, where the psalmist declares the Lord as his chosen portion and cup.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/agur.htm">Agur</a> The author of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Proverbs 30</a>, Agur son of Jakeh, is a figure about whom little is known. His words reflect a deep humility and reliance on God. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The cultural and religious context of Israel provides the backdrop for understanding the wisdom literature, including Proverbs. 3. <a href="/topical/w/wisdom_literature.htm">Wisdom Literature</a> Proverbs is part of the wisdom literature in the Bible, which includes practical teachings for living a life that honors God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_deception.htm">Avoiding Deception</a> The prayer to keep falsehood and deceitful words far away highlights the importance of integrity and truthfulness in our lives. <a href="/topical/c/contentment_with_provision.htm">Contentment with Provision</a> Seeking neither poverty nor riches encourages a heart of contentment, trusting God to provide what is necessary for our needs. <a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a> The request for "the bread that is my portion" reflects a dependence on God for daily sustenance, reminding us to rely on Him rather than our own understanding or efforts. <a href="/topical/b/balance_in_life.htm">Balance in Life</a> The balance between poverty and riches suggests a life of moderation, avoiding the extremes that can lead to spiritual pitfalls. <a href="/topical/p/prayerful_attitude.htm">Prayerful Attitude</a> This verse encourages a prayerful attitude, seeking God's wisdom and provision in all aspects of life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 30</a> <a href="/q/can_i_have_balance,_not_wealth_or_poverty.htm">Can I have balance instead of poverty or riches?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_stance_on_honesty.htm">What is the Bible's stance on honesty?</a> <a href="/q/is_it_sinful_to_lie.htm">Is it sinful to lie?</a> <a href="/q/does_deut._32_15_link_to_israel's_prosperity.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15’s reference to Israel “growing fat” before abandoning God—does this correspond with any documented economic or agricultural boom in the region? </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>(8) Vanity.--Falsehood either towards God or man.Food convenient for me.--Literally, bread of my portion, such as is apportioned to me as suitable by the care of the heavenly Father. Comp. "daily bread" (<a href="/matthew/6-11.htm" title="Give us this day our daily bread.">Matthew 6:11</a>) in the sense of "proper for our sustenance."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - Here is the first request: Remove far from me vanity and lies. Shay, "vanity," is inward hollowness and worthlessness, and "lies" are the expression of this in words. The prayer might indeed be taken as an entreaty against being polluted with the companionship of the evil, like "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;" but it is best taken subjectively, as a supplication for personal truthfulness and sincerity in all relations both towards God and man. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Both extremes are deprecated: the mean is the safest and the happiest, Horace, 'Carm.,' 3:16. 424 "Multa petentibus Desunt multa; bene est, cui deus obtulit Parca, quod satis est, manu." "The 'ever craving' is Want's slave and thrall; The gods most wisely thus their gifts accord, Giving 'enough,' they amply give to all." (Stanley.) Theognis, 'Patron.,' 1155 - Οὐκ ἔραμαι πλουτεῖν οὐδ εὔχομαι ἀλλὰ μοι εἴη Ζῇν ἀπὸ τῶν π᾿λίγων μηδὲν ἔχοντι κακόν "I want not wealth; I only ask to live On frugal means without corroding care." Feed me with food convenient for me; literally, give me to eat the bread of my portion; that which by God s providence is determined for me (comp. <a href="/genesis/47-22.htm">Genesis 47:22</a>, which speaks of the portion assigned for the support of the priests; <a href="/job/23-14.htm">Job 23:14</a>; and below, <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Proverbs 31:15</a>). It is natural to refer to τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν ἐπιούσιον of the Lord's Prayer (<a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a>); but the idea is not the same. In the latter, bread for the needs of the coming day is meant; in our passage it is more indefinite, a casting one's self on the Divine love, in readiness to take what that love assigns. "Having food and covering," says St. Paul (<a href="/1_timothy/6-8.htm">1 Timothy 6:8</a>), "we shall be therewith content." Septuagint, "Appoint for me what is necessary and what is sufficient (τὰ δεόντα καὶ τὰ αὐτάρκη)." <a href="/commentaries/proverbs/30-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Keep falsehood שָׁ֤וְא ׀ (šāw) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7723.htm">Strong's 7723: </a> Evil, idolatry, uselessness and deceitful כָּזָ֡ב (kā·zāḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3577.htm">Strong's 3577: </a> A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing words וּֽדְבַר־ (ū·ḏə·ḇar-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause far הַרְחֵ֬ק (har·ḥêq) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7368.htm">Strong's 7368: </a> To be or become far or distant from me. מִמֶּ֗נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of Give me תִּֽתֶּן־ (tit·ten-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set neither אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not poverty רֵ֣אשׁ (rêš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7389.htm">Strong's 7389: </a> Poverty nor riches; וָ֭עֹשֶׁר (wā·‘ō·šer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6239.htm">Strong's 6239: </a> Wealth feed me הַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִי (haṭ·rî·p̄ê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2963.htm">Strong's 2963: </a> To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food with the bread לֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain that is my portion. חֻקִּֽי׃ (ḥuq·qî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2706.htm">Strong's 2706: </a> Something prescribed or owed, a statute <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-8.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies (Prov. 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