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Keep deception and lies far away from me,
    and give me neither poverty nor wealth.
Feed me with food that I need for today,[a]
so that I don’t become overfed and deny you by saying,
        “Who is the Lord?”
or so that I don’t become poor and steal,
    and then misuse the name of my God.

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  1. Proverbs 30:8 Or that is appropriate for me

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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