Proverbs 30:9
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.
In context
6 Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7 Two things have I required of thee; Deny me them not before I die: 8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with food convenient for me: 9 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.
10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
11 There is a generation that curseth their father, And doth not bless their mother. 12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet is not washed from their filthiness.
Compare in other versions
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 30:9 in the NIV
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.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 30:9 in the ESV
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.