“lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.”
— WEB
Proverbs 30:9
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“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.”
— KJV
“Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.”
— ASV
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Commentary
be full . . . deny--that is, puffed up by the pride of prosperity. take the name . . . vain--This is not (Hebrew) the form (compare Exo 20:7), but "take" rather denotes laying violent hold on any thing; that is, lest I assail God's name or attributes, as justice, mercy, &c., which the poor are tempted to do.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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