Remove falsehood and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches—
(A)Feed me with the food allotted to me;

Read full chapter

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

Read full chapter

Now godliness with (A)contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, [a]and it is (B)certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be (C)content.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 6:7 NU omits and it is certain

But godliness with contentment(A) is great gain.(B) For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.(C) But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.(D)

Read full chapter

(A)Surely men of low degree are [a]a vapor,
Men of high degree are a lie;
If they are weighed on the scales,
They are altogether lighter than vapor.
10 Do not trust in oppression,
Nor vainly hope in robbery;
(B)If riches increase,
Do not set your heart on them.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:9 vanity

Surely the lowborn(A) are but a breath,(B)
    the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(C) they are nothing;
    together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion(D)
    or put vain hope in stolen goods;(E)
though your riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.(F)

Read full chapter

33 But (A)seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Read full chapter

33 But seek first his kingdom(A) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(B)

Read full chapter

Give us day by day our daily bread.

Read full chapter

Give us each day our daily bread.

Read full chapter

11 Give us this day our (A)daily bread.

Read full chapter

11 Give us today our daily bread.(A)

Read full chapter

12 I have not departed from the (A)commandment of His lips;
(B)I have treasured the words of His mouth
More than my [a]necessary food.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Job 23:12 Lit. appointed portion

12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(A)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(B)

Read full chapter

29 Remove from me the way of lying,
And grant me Your law graciously.

Read full chapter

29 Keep me from deceitful ways;(A)
    be gracious to me(B) and teach me your law.

Read full chapter

15 and saying, “Men, (A)why are you doing these things? (B)We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from (C)these useless things (D)to the living God, (E)who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,

Read full chapter

15 “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human,(A) like you. We are bringing you good news,(B) telling you to turn from these worthless things(C) to the living God,(D) who made the heavens and the earth(E) and the sea and everything in them.(F)

Read full chapter

(A)Getting treasures by a lying tongue
[a]Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:6 LXX Pursue vanity on the snares of death; Vg. Is vain and foolish, and shall stumble on the snares of death; Tg. They shall be destroyed, and they shall fall who seek death

A fortune made by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](A)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death

37 (A)Turn[a] away my eyes from (B)looking at worthless things,
And revive me in [b]Your way.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:37 Lit. Cause my eyes to pass away from
  2. Psalm 119:37 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; Tg. Your words

37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
    preserve my life(A) according to your word.[a](B)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:37 Two manuscripts of the Masoretic Text and Dead Sea Scrolls; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text life in your way

30 And as for his [a]provisions, there was a [b]regular ration given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 25:30 Lit. allowance
  2. 2 Kings 25:30 Lit. allowance

30 Day by day the king gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance as long as he lived.(A)

Read full chapter

18 Woe to those who [a]draw iniquity with cords of [b]vanity,
And sin as if with a cart rope;

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 5:18 drag
  2. Isaiah 5:18 emptiness or falsehood

18 Woe(A) to those who draw sin along with cords(B) of deceit,
    and wickedness(C) as with cart ropes,

Read full chapter