Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Lest I be so full, I deny thee, and say, "What fellow is the LORD?" And lest I, being constrained through poverty, fall unto stealing and foreswear the name of my God.

New American Standard Bible

That I not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or that I not be in want and steal,
And profane the name of my God.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

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.

International Standard Version

so that I don't become overfed and deny you by saying, "Who is the LORD?" or so that I don't become poor and steal, and then misuse the name of my God.

A Conservative Version

lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who is LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and use the name of my God profanely.

American Standard Version

Lest I be full, and deny thee , and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.

Amplified


So that I will not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or that I will not be poor and steal,
And so profane the name of my God.

Bible in Basic English

For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

Darby Translation

lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of my God.

Julia Smith Translation

Lest I shall be filled and I spake lies, and said, Who is Jehovah? and lest I shall be dispossessed and I stole, and I laid hold upon the name of God.

King James 2000

Lest I be full, and deny you, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Or else I will be satisfied and will deny [him] and say "Who [is] Yahweh?" Or I will be poor and will steal and profane the name of my God.

Modern King James verseion

lest I be full and deceive, and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, and violate the name of my God.

NET Bible

lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say, "Who is the Lord?" Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.

New Heart English Bible

lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is the LORD?' or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

The Emphasized Bible

Lest I be full, and deny, and say - Who is Yahweh? or lest I be impoverished and steal, and do violence to the Name of my God.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is Yahweh?' or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, 'Who is Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Lest I be full
שׂבע שׂבע 
Saba` 
Usage: 98

and deny
כּחשׁ 
Kachash 
Usage: 23

thee, and say

Usage: 0

Who is the Lord

Usage: 0

or lest I be poor
ירשׁ ירשׁ 
Yarash 
Usage: 231

and steal
גּנב 
Ganab 
Usage: 40

and take
תּפשׂ 
Taphas 
Usage: 65

the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of my God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Prayer

8 Remove from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches, only grant me a necessary living. 9 Lest I be so full, I deny thee, and say, "What fellow is the LORD?" And lest I, being constrained through poverty, fall unto stealing and foreswear the name of my God. 10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he speak evil of thee also, and thou be hurt.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:20

For when I have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers that runneth with milk and honey, then they will eat and fill themselves and wax fat and turn unto strange gods and serve them and rail on me and break my covenant.

Hosea 13:6

But when they were well fed and had enough, they waxed proud, and forgot me.

Exodus 5:2

And Pharaoh answered, "What fellow is the LORD, that I should hear his voice for to let Israel go?

Exodus 20:7

"Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Deuteronomy 8:10-14

When thou hast eaten therefore and filled thyself, then bless the LORD for the good land which he hath given thee.

Deuteronomy 32:15

"And Israel waxed fat, and kicked. Thou wast fat, thick and smooth. And he let God go, that made him; and despised the rock that saved him.

Joshua 24:27

And Joshua said unto all the people, "Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake with us. It shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye lie unto your God."

Leviticus 5:1

When a soul hath sinned and heard the voice of cursing and is a witness: whether he hath seen or known of it, if he have not uttered it, he shall bear his sin.

Deuteronomy 6:10-12

And when the LORD thy God hath brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give thee with great and goodly cities which thou buildst not,

2 Chronicles 32:15-17

Wherefore now let not Hezekiah deceive you, either persuade you of this fashion, nor yet believe him. For as no god among so many nations and kingdoms, was able to rid his people out of mine hand and the hands of my fathers: even so much less shall your God keep you out of mine hand!"

Nehemiah 9:25-26

And they won their strong cities, and a fat land, and took possession of houses that were full of all manner goods, wells digged out, vineyards, olive gardens, and many fruitful trees: and they ate and were filled, and became fat, and lived in wealth through thy great goodness.

Job 31:24-28

"Have I put my trust in gold? Or, have I said to the finest gold of all, 'Thou art my confidence?'

Psalm 125:3

For the rod of the ungodly cometh not into the lot of the righteous, lest the righteous put their hand unto wickedness.

Proverbs 6:30-31

Men do not utterly despise a thief, that stealeth to satisfy his soul, when he is hungry:

Proverbs 29:24

Whoso keepeth company with a thief, hateth his own soul; he heareth blasphemies, and telleth it not forth.

Jeremiah 2:31

If ye be the people of the LORD, then hearken unto his word: Am I then become a wilderness unto the people of Israel? Or a land that hath no light? Wherefore sayeth my people then, 'We are lords; and we will come no more unto thee'?

Ezekiel 16:14-15

Insomuch, that thy beauty was spoken of among the Heathen, for thou wast excellent in my beauty, which I put upon thee, sayeth the LORD God.

Ezekiel 16:49-50

Behold, the sins of thy sister Sodom, were these: Pride, fullness of meat, abundance and Idleness: these things had she and her daughters. Besides that, they reached not their hand to the poor and needy,

Daniel 4:17

This errand of the watcher, is a commandment grounded and sought out, in the counsel of him that is most holy: to learn men for to understand, that the highest hath power over the kingdoms of men; and giveth them to whom it liketh him, and bringeth the very outcasts of men over them.'

Daniel 4:30

and said, "This is the great city of Babylon, which I myself, with my power and strength, have made a king's court, for the honour of my majesty."

Matthew 26:72

And again he denied with an oath that he knew the man.

Matthew 26:74

Then began he to curse and to swear, that he knew not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

Acts 12:22-23

And the people gave a shout, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man."

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