Proverbs 30:8

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 

biblegateway Pro 30:8

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

biblegateway Pro 30:8

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

biblegateway Pro 30:8

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

biblegateway Pro 30:8

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

SABDAweb Pro 30:8

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:

bibleoremus Pro 30:8

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

biblegateway Pro 30:8

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

biblegateway Pro 30:8

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 

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.