Proverbs 30:5-11

⁵Every word God says has been proved true. He defends everyone who comes to him for protection.

⁶Don't add anything to his words, or he will criticize you and you'll be shown to be a liar.

⁷God, I want to request two things from you. Please don't refuse to let me have them before I come to die.

⁸Keep me from being false, help me not to tell lies. Don't make me poor or rich; just provide me with the food I need.

⁹Otherwise if I have plenty of money, I may give up on you, saying, “Who is the Lord?” while if I'm poor I may steal and bring the name of my God into disrepute.

¹⁰Don't slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you and you'll suffer for it.

¹¹There are some who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.