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Proverbs 30:9
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Proverbs 30:9
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Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
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Proverbs 30:9 in Other Translations
KJV
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Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
ESV
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lest I be full and deny you and say, "Who is the LORD?" or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.
NLT
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For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the LORD ?” And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
MSG
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If I'm too full, I might get independent, saying, 'God? Who needs him?' If I'm poor, I might steal and dishonor the name of my God."
CSB
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Otherwise, I might have too much and deny You, saying, "Who is the Lord?" or I might have nothing and steal, profaning the name of my God.
Proverbs 30:9 In-Context
7
“Two things I ask of you, LORD; do not refuse me before I die:
8
Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.
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Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
10
“Do not slander a servant to their master, or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.
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“There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers;
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1.
Joshua 24:27
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Isaiah 1:4
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Isaiah 59:13
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Deuteronomy 6:12
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Deuteronomy 8:10-14
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Hosea 13:6
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Deuteronomy 8:12
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