Proverbs 30:8

NETBible

Remove falsehood and lies 1  far from me; do not give me poverty or riches, feed me with my allotted portion 2  of bread, 3 

NIV ©

Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.

NASB ©

Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion,

NLT ©

First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.

MSG ©

Banish lies from my lips and liars from my presence. Give me enough food to live on, neither too much nor too little.

BBE ©

Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food:

NRSV ©

Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that I need,

NKJV ©

Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches––Feed me with the food allotted to me;

KJV
Remove far
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from me vanity
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and lies
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give
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me neither poverty
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nor riches
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feed
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me with food
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convenient
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for me: {convenient...: Heb. of my allowance}
NASB ©
Keep
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deception
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and lies
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far
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from me, Give
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me neither
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poverty
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nor
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riches
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; Feed
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me with the food
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that is my portion
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LXXM
mataion
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logon
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CONJ
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ADV
mou
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P-GS
poihson
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V-AAD-2S
plouton
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N-ASM
de
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PRT
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CONJ
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ADV
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NET [draft] ITL
Remove falsehood
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and lies
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far
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from
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me; do not
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give
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me poverty
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or riches
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, feed
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me with my allotted portion
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of bread
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HEBREW
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NETBible

Remove falsehood and lies 1  far from me; do not give me poverty or riches, feed me with my allotted portion 2  of bread, 3 

NET Notes

1 tn The two words might form a hendiadys: “falsehood and lies” being equivalent to “complete deception.” The word שָׁוְא means “false; empty; vain; to a false purpose.” The second word means “word of lying,” thus “a lying word.” Taken separately they might refer to false intentions and false words.

2 tn The word חֹק (khoq) means “statute”; it is also used of a definite assignment in labor (Exod 5:14; Prov 31:15), or of a set portion of food (Gen 47:22). Here it refers to food that is the proper proportion for the speaker.

3 sn Agur requested an honest life (not deceitful) and a balanced life (not self-sufficient). The second request about his provision is clarified in v. 9.