Proverbs 30:7-9

The Words of Agur

7 Two things I ask of you;
deny them not to me w before I die:
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is x needful for me,
9 lest I be y full and z deny you
and say, a "Who is the Lord?"
or lest I be poor and steal
b and profane the name of my God.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 45:28
    And Israel said, "It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.
  2. Cross References
    Job 23:12
    I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
    Matthew 6:11
    Give us this day our daily bread.
    Luke 11:3
    Give us each day our daily bread.
  3. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 8:12
    Lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them.
    Deuteronomy 31:20
    For when I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, which I swore to give to their fathers, and they have eaten and are full and grown fat, they will turn to other gods and serve them, and despise me and break my covenant.
    Deuteronomy 32:15
    But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat, stout, and sleek; then he forsook God who made him and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation.
    Nehemiah 9:25
    And they captured fortified cities and a rich land, and took possession of houses full of all good things, cisterns already hewn, vineyards, olive orchards and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled and became fat and delighted themselves in your great goodness.
    Proverbs 30:22
    A slave when he becomes king, and a fool when he is filled with food.
  4. Cross References
    Joshua 24:27
    And Joshua said to all the people, "Behold, this stone shall be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words of the Lord that he spoke to us. Therefore it shall be a witness against you, lest you deal falsely with your God.
  5. Cross References
    Exodus 5:2
    But Pharaoh said, "Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover, I will not let Israel go.
  6. Cross References
    Job 21:14 - 15
    They say to God, 'Depart from us! We do not desire the knowledge of your ways.
    Exodus 20:7
    You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
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