Proverbs 30:8 Parallel Translations

Keep vanity and lies far away from me. Don't give me either poverty or riches. Feed me only the food I need,(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

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:

DBY:

Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need:

ERV:

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me:

JPS:

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with mine allotted bread;

WBS:

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

WEB:

Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;

YLT:

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

Proverbs 30:8 Cross References

XREF:

Job 23:12 "I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

Matthew 6:11 'Give us this day our daily bread. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

30:8 Vanity - All vanity of heart and life; a vain conversation, or a love of the vain things of this world. Lies - All falsehood and deceit in my words and carriage. Convenient - Moderate and suitable both to my natural necessities, and to that condition of life in which thou hast put me.

MHC:

30:7-9 Agur wisely prayed for a middle state, that he might be kept at a distance from temptations; he asked daily bread suited to his station, his family, and his real good. There is a remarkable similarity between this prayer and several clauses of the Lord's prayer. If we are removed from vanity and lies; if we are interested in the pardoning love of Christ, and have him for our portion; if we walk with God, then we shall have all we can ask or think, as to spiritual things. When we consider how those who have abundance are prone to abuse the gift, and what it is to suffer want, Agur's prayer will ever be found a wise one, though seldom offered. Food convenient; what is so for one, may not be so for another; but we may be sure that our heavenly Father will supply all our need, and not suffer us to want anything good for us; and why should we wish for more?

CONC:

FALSE Bread Cause Convenient Daily Deception Eat Falsehood Feed Foolish Lies Lying Needful Portion Poverty Remove Riches Vanity Wealth

Allotted Bread Cause Convenient Daily Deception Eat Enough False. Falsehood Far Feed Food Foolish Great Lies Need Needful Portion Poverty Remove Riches Vanity Wealth Word

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