Proverbs 30:5-14

5Every word of God is tested and refined [like silver]; He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him.

6Do not add to His words, Or He will reprove you, and you will be found a liar.

7Two things I have asked of You; Do not deny them to me before I die:

8Keep deception and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion,

9So that I will not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?” Or that I will not be poor and steal, And so profane the name of my God.

10Do not slander or malign a servant before his master [stay out of another’s personal life], Or he will curse you [for your interference], and you will be found guilty.

11There is a generation (class of people) that curses its father And does not bless its mother.

12There is a generation (class of people) that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.

13There is a generation (class of people)—oh, how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are raised in arrogance.

14There is a generation (class of people) whose teeth are like swords And whose jaw teeth are like knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth And the needy from among men.