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Proverbs 30:7-9

The Sayings of Agur: Humility, the Word of God, Contentment, Wonder, and the Limits of Human Wisdom

The chapter moves from Agur's confession of human limitation, to confidence in God's flawless word, to prayer for truth and contentment, to warnings about arrogance, greed, and dishonor, to wonder at creation and the mystery of hidden ways, to social disorder, to wisdom learned from small creatures, and finally to restraint against self-exaltation and anger.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 Two things I ask of You—do not refuse me before I die:

8 Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.

9 Otherwise, 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

2 Kings 2:9 Classic cross-references Luke 10:42 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:4 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 21:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

Two שְׁ֭תַּיִם H8147 Number - fd things I ask שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי H7592 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular . . . מֵאִתָּ֑ךְ H854 Preposition-m | Direct object marker | second person masculine singular of You מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי H4480 Preposition | first person common singular do not אַל־ H408 Adverb refuse me תִּמְנַ֥ע H4513 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular before בְּטֶ֣רֶם H2962 Preposition-b | Adverb I die אָמֽוּת׃ H4191 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Matthew 6:11 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 62:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:37 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

Keep falsehood שָׁ֤וְא׀ H7723 Noun - masculine singular and deceitful כָּזָ֡ב H3577 Noun - masculine singular words וּֽדְבַר־ H1697 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct far הַרְחֵ֬ק H7368 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular from me מִמֶּ֗נִּי H4480 Preposition | first person common singular Give תִּֽתֶּן־ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular me לִ֑י Preposition | first person common singular neither אַל־ H408 Adverb poverty רֵ֣אשׁ H7389 Noun - masculine singular nor riches וָ֭עֹשֶׁר H6239 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular feed me הַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִי H2963 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular with the bread לֶ֣חֶם H3899 Noun - masculine singular construct that is my portion חֻקִּֽי׃ H2706 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Hosea 13:6 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:20 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 16:49 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 8:10 Classic cross-references Revelation 3:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

Otherwise פֶּ֥ן H6435 Conjunction I may have too much אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע׀ H7646 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular and deny You וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ H3584 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular saying וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Who מִ֥י H4310 Interrogative is the LORD יְה֫וָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular Or וּפֶֽן־ H6435 Conjunction I may become poor אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ H3423 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular and steal וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי H1589 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular profaning וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּי H8610 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular the name שֵׁ֣ם H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct of my God אֱלֹהָֽי׃פ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

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