Proverbs 30:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 6:11 : 11 `Our appointed bread give us to-day.
  • Luke 11:3 : 3 our appointed bread be giving us daily;
  • 1 Tim 6:6-8 : 6 but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment; 7 for nothing did we bring into the world -- `it is' manifest that we are able to carry nothing out; 8 but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves;
  • Ps 62:9-9 : 9 Only -- vanity `are' the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity `are' lighter. 10 Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.
  • Ps 119:29 : 29 The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
  • Ps 119:37 : 37 Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
  • Prov 21:6 : 6 The making of treasures by a lying tongue, `Is' a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
  • Prov 22:8 : 8 Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.
  • Prov 23:5 : 5 For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.
  • Eccl 1:2 : 2 Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole `is' vanity.
  • Isa 5:18 : 18 Wo `to' those drawing out iniquity with cords of vanity, And as `with' thick ropes of the cart -- sin.
  • Gen 28:20 : 20 And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, `Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on --
  • Gen 48:15-16 : 15 And he blesseth Joseph, and saith, `God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked habitually: God who is feeding me from my being unto this day: 16 the Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil doth bless the youths, and my name is called upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and they increase into a multitude in the midst of the land.'
  • Exod 16:15 : 15 And the sons of Israel see, and say one unto another, `What `is' it?' for they have not known what it `is'; and Moses saith unto them, `It `is' the bread which Jehovah hath given to you for food.
  • Exod 16:18 : 18 and they measure with an omer, and he who is `gathering' much hath nothing over, and he who is `gathering' little hath no lack, each according to his eating they have gathered.
  • Exod 16:21-22 : 21 And they gather it morning by morning, each according to his eating; when the sun hath been warm, then it hath melted. 22 And it cometh to pass on the sixth day, they have gathered a second bread, two omers for one, and all the princes of the company come in, and declare to Moses.
  • Exod 16:29 : 29 see, because Jehovah hath given to you the sabbath, therefore He is giving to you on the sixth day bread of two days; abide ye each `in' his place, no one doth go out from his place on the seventh day.'
  • Exod 16:35 : 35 And the sons of Israel have eaten the manna forty years, until their coming in unto the land to be inhabited; the manna they have eaten till their coming in unto the extremity of the land of Canaan.
  • 2 Kgs 25:30 : 30 and his allowance -- a continual allowance -- hath been given to him from the king, the matter of a day in its day, all days of his life.
  • Job 23:12 : 12 The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.
  • John 2:8 : 8 and he saith to them, `Draw out, now, and bear to the director of the apartment;' and they bare.
  • Acts 14:15 : 15 and saying, `Men, why these things do ye? and we are men like-affected with you, proclaiming good news to you, from these vanities to turn unto the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them;
  • Matt 6:33 : 33 but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.
  • Jer 37:21 : 21 And the king Zedekiah commandeth, and they commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, also to give to him a cake of bread daily from the bakers' street, till the consumption of all the bread of the city, and Jeremiah dwelleth in the court of the prison.
  • Jer 52:34 : 34 And his allowance -- a continual allowance -- hath been given to him by the king of Babylon, the matter of a day in its day, till the day of his death -- all days of his life.
  • Isa 59:4 : 4 There is none calling in righteousness, And there is none pleading in faithfulness, Trusting on emptiness, and speaking falsehood, Conceiving perverseness, and bearing iniquity.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 9Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, `Who `is' Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.

  • 7Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.

  • 4Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.

  • Prov 23:2-4
    3 verses
    73%

    2And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou `art' a man of appetite.

    3Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it `is' lying food.

    4Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

  • 29The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.

  • Ps 119:36-37
    2 verses
    72%

    36Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

    37Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.

  • 8but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves;

  • 22Is it because I said, Give to me? And, By your power bribe for me?

  • 3our appointed bread be giving us daily;

  • 11`Our appointed bread give us to-day.

  • 6Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

  • Job 13:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20Only two things, O God, do with me: Then from Thy face I am not hidden.

    21Thy hand put far off from me, And Thy terror let not terrify me.

  • 1A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.

  • 16If I withhold from pleasure the poor, And the eyes of the widow do consume,

  • 17and thou hast said in thy heart, My power, and the might of my hand, hath made for me this wealth:

  • 11Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.

  • 12The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.

  • 21Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,

  • 3`And He doth humble thee, and cause thee to hunger and doth cause thee to eat the manna (which thou hast not known, even thy fathers have not known), in order to cause thee to know that not by bread alone doth man live, but by every produce of the mouth of Jehovah man doth live.

  • 16And I hastened not from feeding after Thee, And the desperate day I have not desired, Thou -- Thou hast known, The produce of my lips, before Thy face it hath been,

  • 3Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.

  • 17Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

  • 12If I am hungry I tell not to thee, For Mine `is' the world and its fulness.

  • 23from a thread even unto a shoe-latchet I take not of anything which thou hast, that thou say not, I -- I have made Abram rich;

  • 5Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

  • 8From all my transgressions deliver me, A reproach of the fool make me not.

  • 10Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.

  • 2A man to whom God giveth wealth, and riches, and honour, and there is no lack to his soul of all that he desireth, and God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it; this `is' vanity, and it `is' an evil disease.

  • 1A Psalm of David. Jehovah `is' my shepherd, I do not lack,

  • 10Turn aside from off me Thy stroke, From the striving of Thy hand I have been consumed.

  • 15Her provision I greatly bless, Her needy ones I satisfy `with' bread,

  • 12lest thou eat, and hast been satisfied, and good houses dost build, and hast inhabited;

  • 30They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry,

  • 10Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied `with' silver, nor he who is in love with stores `with' increase. Even this `is' vanity.

  • 24Chastise me, O Jehovah, only in judgment, Not in Thine anger, lest Thou make me small.

  • 18Wealth and honour `are' with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.

  • 9Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.

  • 11Thou, O Jehovah, restrainest not Thy mercies from me, Thy kindness and Thy truth do continually keep me.

  • 8O that my request may come, That God may grant my hope!

  • 16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Job 32:21-22
    2 verses
    68%

    21Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,

    22For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.

  • 25Whom have I in the heavens? And with Thee none I have desired in earth.

  • 31therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round?

  • 2Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

  • 17And Thou castest off from peace my soul, I have forgotten prosperity.