Proverbs 30:5-14

5Every word of God is purified; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him.

6Do not add to his words, lest he reprove you, and prove you to be a liar.

7Two things I ask from you; do not refuse me before I die:

8Remove falsehood and lies far from me; do not give me poverty or riches, feed me with my allotted portion of bread,

9lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say, “Who is the Lord?” Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.

10Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you are found guilty.

11There is a generation who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

12There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

13There is a generation whose eyes are so lofty, and whose eyelids are lifted up disdainfully.

14There is a generation whose teeth are like swords and whose molars are like knives to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among the human race.