Proverbs 30:9-11
GOD’S WORD Translation
9 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.
Against Slander
[ TO THE AUDIENCE]
10 “Do not slander a slave to his master.
The slave will curse you,
and you will be found guilty.”
Four Kinds of People
11 A certain kind of person curses his father
and does not bless his mother.
Proverbs 30:9-11
New International Version
9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown(A) you
and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’(B)
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.(C)
10 “Do not slander a servant to their master,
or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.
11 “There are those who curse their fathers
and do not bless their mothers;(D)
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