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Two things I ask of You—
do not refuse me before I die:
Keep falsehood and lies far from me.
Give me neither poverty nor riches,
but feed me with my allotted bread,[a]
lest I become satisfied and deny You
    and say, “Who is Adonai?”
Or lest I become poor, and steal
    and profane the Name of my God.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:8 cf. Matt. 6:11.

“Two things I ask of you, Lord;
    do not refuse me before I die:
Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
    give me neither poverty nor riches,
    but give me only my daily bread.(A)
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown(B) you
    and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’(C)
Or I may become poor and steal,
    and so dishonor the name of my God.(D)

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Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

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.

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