7Two things I ask of you, do not withhold them from me before I die:
8Put vanity and lies far away from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches, just give me the food I need.
9For if I have too much, I might deny you and say, “Who is Yahweh?” Or if I become poor, I might steal and profane the name of my God.
10Do not slander a slave before his master, or he will curse you and you will be held guilty.
11There is a generation that curses their father and does not bless their mother.
12There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, and yet they are not washed of their filth.
13There is a generation whose eyes are raised up, and how high are their eyelids lifted up!
14There is a generation whose teeth are swords, and their jawbones are like knives, so they may devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among humanity.