Proverbs 30:5-14

5Everything that God says is completely true. If you trust him, he will protect you like a soldier's shield.

6Do not add anything to what God has said. If you do that, he will warn you. He will show that you are someone who tells lies.

7God, I ask you to do two things for me. Please do them before I die:

8Do not let me ever deceive people with lies. Do not let me be too rich or too poor. Give me only as much food as I need each day.

9If I have more than enough, I might say that I do not know you. I might say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ But if I am poor, I might rob people. That would insult my God's good name.

10Do not say bad things about a servant to his master. If you do, the servant may curse you, and then you will be guilty.

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

12There are some people who think that they are perfect. But they are still dirty inside.

13There are some people who are very proud. They look down on everyone else.

14There are some people who are very cruel. Their teeth are like swords and sharp knives. They want to eat up all the poor and helpless people, so that they disappear from the earth.