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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations of Proverbs 30:9
“Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poore, and steale, and take the name of my God in vaine.”King James Version (1611) -
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“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."”New American Standard Version (1995)
“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.”American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”Basic English Bible
“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.”Darby Bible
“Lest 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. ”Douay Rheims 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. ”Webster's 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.”World English Bible
“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.”Youngs Literal Bible
“ Lest 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.”Jewish Publication Society Bible
Timothy Wayne George's comment on 2012-10-20 08:38:53:
Thank God that He gives us what we need, and we should not strive to be rich, less we forget God; or poor then we would be tempted to steal. Just pray for just enough to satisfy our needs. Learn to be content in whatever state you find yourself in, whether abase or abounding.
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