Proverbs 30:7 · KJV
“Two {things} have I required of thee; deny me {them} not before I die: {deny...: Heb. withhold not from me}”
— Proverbs 30:7
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: {convenient...: Heb. of my allowance}
Proverbs 30 — Context
Every word of God {is} pure: he {is} a shield unto them that put their trust in him. {pure: Heb. purified}
6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7Two {things} have I required of thee; deny me {them} not before I die: {deny...: Heb. withhold not from me}
8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: {convenient...: Heb. of my allowance}
9Lest 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}. {deny...: Heb. belie thee}
Cross References
Psalms 27:4
One {thing} have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. {the beauty: or, the delight}
2 Kings 2:9
And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
Luke 10:42
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
1 Kings 3:5-9
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
Psalms 21:2
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.