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“I ask two things from you, Lord.
    Don’t refuse me before I die.
Keep me from lying and being dishonest.
    And don’t make me either rich or poor;
    just give me enough food for each day.
If I have too much, I might reject you
    and say, ‘I don’t know the Lord.’
If I am poor, I might steal
    and disgrace the name of my God.

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“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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