Proverbs 30:5-14

5Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.

6Do not add to his words, or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.

7O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die.

8First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.

9For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.

10Never slander a worker to the employer, or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.

11Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother.

12They are pure in their own eyes, but they are filthy and unwashed.

13They look proudly around, casting disdainful glances.

14They have teeth like swords and fangs like knives. They devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among humanity.