Proverbs 30:9

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Proverbs 30:9

Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Themes

Atheism » General references to

Contentment » Exemplified » Agur

Infidelity » Doubters » Atheism, general references to

Prosperity » Perils of » Denial of God

Riches » Often lead to » Denying God

Temptation » Often arises through » Poverty

Temptation » Often arises through » Prosperity

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Lest I be full

H7646

שׂבע שׂבע
Saba`

satisfy, fill, full, plenty, enough, satiate, sufficed, unsatiable, weary

Usage: 98

and deny

H3584

כּחשׁ
Kachash

lie, submit, deny, fail, denied, belied, deceive, dissembled, deal falsely, liars, submitted

Usage: 23

thee, and say

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

Who is the Lord

H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant

Usage: 0

or lest I be poor

H3423

ירשׁ ירשׁ
Yarash

possess, ...out, inherit, heir, possession, succeed, dispossess, poverty, drive, enjoy, poor, expelled, utterly,

Usage: 231

and steal

H1589

גּנב
Ganab

steal, steal away, carry away, brought

Usage: 40

and take

H8610

תּפשׂ
Taphas

take, taken, handle, hold, catch, surprised,

Usage: 65

the name

H8034

שׁם
Shem

name, renown, fame, famous, named, named , famous , infamous , report,

Usage: 865

of my God

H430

אלהים
'elohiym

God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly

Usage: 2600

References

Hastings

Prayer

Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 30:9

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 24775
Proverbs Rank: 863
8 Topics
7 Themes
23 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
3 Phrases
1 Name
1 Reference

Context Readings

⁸ Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me; ⁹ 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. ¹⁰ "Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

Phrases

Holy Name

Name of God

Profane the Name

Names

Jehovah

Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:20

For when I shall have brought them into the land which I swore to their fathers, flowing with milk and honey, and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and grown fat; then will they turn to other gods, and serve them, and despise me, and break my covenant.

Hosea 13:6

According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me.

Exodus 5:2

Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go."

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.

Deuteronomy 8:10-14

You shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which he has given you.

Deuteronomy 32:15

But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked. You have grown fat. You have grown thick. You have become sleek. Then he forsook God who made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Joshua 24:27

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 which he spoke to us. It shall be therefore a witness against you, lest you deny your God."

Leviticus 5:1

"'If anyone sins, in that he hears the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he has seen or known, if he doesn't report it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Deuteronomy 6:10-12

It shall be, when the LORD your God shall bring you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you, great and goodly cities, which you did not build,

2 Chronicles 32:15-17

Now therefore do not let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this way, neither believe him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand?"

Nehemiah 9:25-26

They took fortified cities, and a rich land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns dug out, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled and became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.