Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible So that I will not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the LORD?” And that I will not become impoverished and steal, And profane the name of my God. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 Lest I be full and deny Thee and say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be in want and steal, And profane the name of my God. Legacy Standard Bible Lest I be full and deny You and say, “Who is Yahweh?” Or lest I be impoverished and steal, And profane the name of my God. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard 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. Holman Christian Standard 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. 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. Contemporary English Version If I have too much to eat, I might forget about you; if I don't have enough, I might steal and disgrace your name. English Revised Version Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and use profanely the name of my God. GOD'S WORD® Translation or I may feel satisfied and deny you and say, 'Who is the LORD?' or I may become poor and steal and give the name of my God a bad reputation. Good News Translation If I have more, I might say that I do not need you. But if I am poor, I might steal and bring disgrace on 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. Majority Standard Bible 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. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLest I become satiated, and have denied, "" And have said, “Who [is] YHWH?” And lest I am poor, and have stolen, "" And have laid hold of the Name of my God. Young's 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. Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLest perhaps being filled, I should be tempted to deny, and say: Who is the Lord? or being compelled by poverty, I should steal, and forswear the name of my God. Catholic Public Domain Version lest perhaps, being filled, I might be enticed into denial, and say: ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or, being compelled by destitution, I might steal, and then perjure myself in the name of my God. New American Bible Lest, being full, I deny you, saying, “Who is the LORD?” Or, being in want, I steal, and profane the name of my God. New Revised Standard Version or I shall be full, and deny you, and say, “Who is the LORD?” or I shall be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLest I be full, and lie, and say, Who is the LORD? Or lest I be poor and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Lest I be full and I lie and say, "Who is LORD JEHOVAH?”, or lest I become poor and I steal and swear in the name of my God. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Lest I be full, and deny, and say: 'Who is the LORD?' Or lest I be poor, and steal, And profane the name of my God. Brenton Septuagint Translation lest I be filled and become false, and say, Who sees me? or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Words of Agur…8Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion. 9Otherwise, 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. 10Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.… Cross References Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ Philippians 4:11-12 I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. / I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need. 1 Timothy 6:8-10 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. / Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. James 1:13-14 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. / But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. Luke 11:3-4 Give us each day our daily bread. / And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’” Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” 1 John 2:15-16 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. Matthew 4:4 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it. Deuteronomy 8:3 He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. Exodus 16:18 When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat. Psalm 62:10 Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. Psalm 119:36-37 Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. / Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word. Job 31:24-28 If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security, / if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much, / if I have beheld the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor, ... Treasury of Scripture 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. I be full Deuteronomy 6:10-12 And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, … Deuteronomy 8:10-14 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee… Deuteronomy 31:20 For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant. deny thee Exodus 5:2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. 2 Chronicles 32:15-17 Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand? … or Proverbs 6:30,31 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; … Psalm 125:3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. and take the name Proverbs 29:24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not. 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. Leviticus 5:1 And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. Jump to Previous Denied Deny Dishonor Disown False. Fear Full Hold Otherwise Outrage Poor Profane Satiated Steal Stolen Thief Use Vain WantJump to Next Denied Deny Dishonor Disown False. Fear Full Hold Otherwise Outrage Poor Profane Satiated Steal Stolen Thief Use Vain WantProverbs 30 1. Agur's confession of his faith7. The two points of his prayer 10. The meanest are not to be wronged 11. Four wicked generations 15. Four things insatiable 24. four things exceeding wise 29. Four things stately 32. Wrath is to be prevented Otherwise, I may have too much This phrase reflects a deep understanding of human nature and the spiritual dangers of abundance. The Hebrew root for "too much" is "שָׂבַע" (saba), which means to be sated or satisfied. Historically, the Israelites experienced periods of prosperity that often led to spiritual complacency. The wisdom here is a caution against the false security that wealth can bring, leading one to forget their dependence on God. and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal profaning the name of my God And take the name of my God in vain.--Literally, handle it roughly, irreverently; particularly in finding fault with His providence. Verse 9. - The reason for the latter prayer follows, unless, as some consider, the prayer is one, as if Agur asked, "Take from me riches which lead to vanity, and poverty which leads to lying and deceit." In this case the ground of the request would embrace both parts of the petition. Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord (Jehovah)? Great wealth and temporal prosperity tempt to forgetfulness of God, to self-confidence and practical unbelief in Divine providence. Like Pharaoh, the haughty rich man asks with scorn, "Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice?" (Exodus 5:2; comp. Deuteronomy 8:12, etc.; Job 21:14, etc.; Psalm 14:1). Septuagint, "Lest being filled I become false, and say, Who seeth me?" Or lest I be poor, and steal; lest my necessities lead to dishonesty. And take the name of my God in vain. The verb taphas means "to grasp at, seize violently, handle roughly," and the sin intended may be either false swearing in denial of his theft and to escape punishment, or the arraignment of God's providence which has allowed him to fall into such distress. Titus Isaiah 8:21, "They shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry; and it shall come to pass that, when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God." In view of the proverbs that follow, the clause seems to be best taken of the blasphemy attending on impatience and want of resignation to God's will (comp. Proverbs 19:3).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Otherwise,פֶּ֥ן (pen) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest I may have too much אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע ׀ (’eś·ba‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited and deny You, וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ (wə·ḵi·ḥaš·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3584: To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean saying, וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי (wə·’ā·mar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Who מִ֥י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is the LORD?” וּפֶֽן־ (ū·p̄en-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest Or I may become poor אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ (’iw·wā·rêš) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin and steal, וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי (wə·ḡā·naḇ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1589: To thieve, to deceive profaning וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּי (wə·ṯā·p̄aś·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably the name שֵׁ֣ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of my God. אֱלֹהָֽי׃ (’ĕ·lō·hāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Proverbs 30:9 NIVProverbs 30:9 NLT Proverbs 30:9 ESV Proverbs 30:9 NASB Proverbs 30:9 KJV Proverbs 30:9 BibleApps.com Proverbs 30:9 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 30:9 Chinese Bible Proverbs 30:9 French Bible Proverbs 30:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:9 Lest I be full deny you (Prov. 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