Proverbs 30:5–9
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
*†Euery word of God is pure: he is a shield vnto them that put their trust in him.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. purified.
- *Cross-referencePsal.12.7. and 18.32. & 19.8. & 119.140.
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
*Adde thou not vnto his words, lest he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceDeut.4.2. and 12.32. apoc.21.19
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
†Two things haue I required of thee, deny me them not before I die.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. withhold not from me.
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
*†Remoue farre from mee vanity, and lyes; giue me neither pouerty, nor riches, feede me with food conuenient for me.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. of my allowance.
- *Cross-referenceMat.6.11.
Lest 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.
*†Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poore, and steale, and take the name of my God in vaine.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. belye thee.
- *Cross-referenceDeut. 32.15.
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From verse 5
- Psalms 18:30Rank 1 from verse 5
- Psalms 12:6Rank 2 from verse 5
- James 3:17Rank 3 from verse 5
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
17But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, ‖without partialitie, and without hypocrisie.
- Psalms 3:3Rank 4 from verse 5
- Psalms 84:11Rank 5 from verse 5
- Psalms 119:140Rank 6 from verse 5
- Genesis 15:1Rank 7 from verse 5
- Psalms 91:2Rank 8 from verse 5
- Romans 7:12Rank 9 from verse 5
- Psalms 144:2Rank 10 from verse 5
- Psalms 19:8Rank 11 from verse 5
- Psalms 115:9–11Rank 12 from verse 5
9O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
10O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
11Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
9O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their helpe and their shield.
10O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their helpe & their shield.
11Ye that feare the LORD trust in the LORD: he is their helpe and their shield.
From verse 6
- Deuteronomy 12:32Rank 1 from verse 6
- Deuteronomy 4:2Rank 2 from verse 6
2Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
2*Ye shall not adde vnto the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish ought from it, that ye may keepe the Commaundements of the LORD your God, which I command you.
- Revelation 22:18–19Rank 3 from verse 6
18For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
18For I testifie vnto euery man that heareth the wordes of the prophesie of this booke, *If any man shal adde vnto these things, God shall adde vnto him the plagues, that are written in this booke.
19And if any man shall take away from the wordes of the booke of this prophesie, God shal take away his part out of the booke of life, and out of the holy citie, and from the things which are written in this booke.
- Job 13:7–9Rank 4 from verse 6
7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
8Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
9Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
7Wil you speake wickedly for God? and talke deceitfully for him?
8Will ye accept his person? Will yee contend for God?
9Is it good that hee should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, doe ye so mocke him?
- 1 Corinthians 15:15Rank 5 from verse 6
15Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
15Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we haue testified of God, that he raised vp Christ: whom hee raised not vp, if so bee that the dead rise not.
From verse 7
- Luke 10:42Rank 1 from verse 7
- Psalms 27:4Rank 2 from verse 7
4One 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 inquire in his temple.
4‖One thing haue I desired of the LORD, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the LORD, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
- 2 Kings 2:9Rank 3 from verse 7
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.
9¶ And it came to passe when they were gone ouer, that Elijah said vnto Elisha, Aske what I shall doe for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be vpon me.
- 1 Kings 3:5–9Rank 4 from verse 7
5¶ In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
7And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
8And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
5¶ In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dreame by night: and God sayd, Aske what I shall giue thee.
6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great ‖mercy, according as he walked before thee in trueth, and in righteousnesse, and in vprightnesse of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great kindnesse, that thou hast giuen him a sonne to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
7And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy seruant King in stead of Dauid my father: and I am but a litle childe: I know not how to goe out or come in.
8And thy seruant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbred, nor counted for multitude.
9*Giue therefore thy seruant an †understanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy so great a people?
- Psalms 21:2Rank 5 from verse 7
From verse 8
- 1 Timothy 6:6–8Rank 1 from verse 8
6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
6But godlinesse with contentment is great gaine.
7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certaine we can cary nothing out.
8And hauing food and raiment let vs be therewith content.
- Psalms 62:9–10Rank 2 from verse 8
9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
9‖Surely men of low degree are vanitie, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the ballance, they are altogether lighter then vanitie.
10Trust not in oppression, become not vaine in robberie: if riches increase, set not your heart vpon them.
- Psalms 119:37Rank 3 from verse 8
- Matthew 6:33Rank 4 from verse 8
- Psalms 119:29Rank 6 from verse 8
- Proverbs 21:6Rank 8 from verse 8
- Matthew 6:11Rank 9 from verse 8
- 2 Kings 25:30Rank 10 from verse 8
- Exodus 16:35Rank 11 from verse 8
35And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.
35And the children of Israel did eat Manna fortie yeeres, *vntill they came to a land inhabited: they did eate Manna, vntill they came vnto the borders of the land of Canaan.
- Proverbs 22:8Rank 12 from verse 8
- Acts 14:15Rank 13 from verse 8
15And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
15And saying, Sirs, Why doe yee these things? Wee also are men of like passions with you, and preach vnto you, that ye should turne from these vanities, vnto the liuing God, *which made heauen and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein.
- Ecclesiastes 1:2Rank 14 from verse 8
- Exodus 16:15Rank 15 from verse 8
15And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.
15And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, ‖It is Manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said vnto them, *This is the bread which the LORD hath giuen you to eate.
- Isaiah 5:18Rank 16 from verse 8
- Jeremiah 37:21Rank 17 from verse 8
21Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
21Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Ieremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should giue him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers streete, vntill all the bread in the citie were spent. Thus Ieremiah remained in the court of the prison.
- Exodus 16:18Rank 18 from verse 8
18And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
18And when they did mete it with an Omer, *he that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and he that gathered litle, had no lacke: they gathered euery man according to his eating.
- Exodus 16:21–22Rank 19 from verse 8
21And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
22¶ And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
21And they gathered it euery morning, euery man according to his eating: and when the Sunne waxed hot, it melted.
22¶ And it came to passe that on the sixt day they gathered twice as much bread, two Omers for one man: and all the rulers of the Congregation came and told Moses.
- Genesis 48:15–16Rank 20 from verse 8
15¶ And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
16The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
15¶ And *he blessed Ioseph and said, God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walke, the God which fedde mee all my life long vnto this day,
16The Angel which redeemed mee from all euill, blesse the laddes, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and let them grow †into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
- Jeremiah 52:34Rank 21 from verse 8
34And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.
34†And for his diet, there was a continuall diet giuen him of the king of Babylon, euery day a portion vntill the day of his death, all the dayes of his life.
- Exodus 16:29Rank 22 from verse 8
29See, for that the Lord hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
29See, for that the LORD hath giuen you the Sabbath, therefore hee giueth you on the sixt day the bread of two dayes: abide yee euery man in his place: let no man goe out of his place on the seuenth day.
- Genesis 28:20Rank 23 from verse 8
20And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
20And Iacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keepe me in this way that I goe, and will giue me bread to eate, and raiment to put on,
- Isaiah 59:4Rank 24 from verse 8
- Proverbs 23:5Rank 26 from verse 8
From verse 9
- Hosea 13:6Rank 1 from verse 9
- Deuteronomy 31:20Rank 2 from verse 9
20For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.
20For when I shall haue brought them into the land which I sware vnto their fathers, that floweth with milke and hony; and they shall haue eaten and filled themselues, and waxen fat; then will they turne vnto other gods, and serue them, and prouoke me, and breake my couenant.
- Ezekiel 16:49–50Rank 3 from verse 9
49Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
50And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.
49Behold, this was the iniquitie of thy sister Sodom; Pride, fulnesse of bread, and aboundance of idlenesse was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poore and needy.
50*And they were hautie, and committed abomination before me: therefore I tooke them away, as I saw good.
- Deuteronomy 8:10–14Rank 4 from verse 9
10When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
11Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
12Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
13And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
14Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
10*When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt blesse the LORD thy God, for the good lande which hee hath giuen thee.
11Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his Commandements, and his Iudgements, and his Statutes which I command thee this day:
12Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
13And when thy heards and thy flocks multiply, and thy siluer and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied:
14Then thine heart bee lifted vp, and thou forget the LORD thy God (which brought thee foorth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage,
- Deuteronomy 32:15Rank 5 from verse 9
15¶ But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
15¶ But Iesurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxen fat, thou art growen thicke, thou art couered with fatnes: then he forsooke God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rocke of his saluation.
- Job 31:24–28Rank 6 from verse 9
24If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
25If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
26If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
27And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
28This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
24If I haue made golde my hope, or haue said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence:
25If I reioyced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had †gotten much:
26If I beheld †the Sunne when it shined, or the Moone walking † in brightnesse:
27And my heart hath bene secretly enticed, or †my mouth hath kissed my hand:
28This also were an iniquitie to be punished by the Iudge: For I should haue denied the God that is aboue.
- Nehemiah 9:25–26Rank 7 from verse 9
25And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
26Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
25And they tooke strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses ful of all goods, ‖welles digged, vineyards, and Olive yards, and †fruit trees in abundance: So they did eat and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselues in thy great goodnesse.
26Neuerthelesse, they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backes, and slewe thy *prophets, which testified against them to turne them to thee, and they wrought great prouocations.
- Deuteronomy 6:10–12Rank 8 from verse 9
10And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,
11And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;
12Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
10And it shall be when the LORD thy God shall haue brought thee into the land which hee sware vnto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Iacob to giue thee, great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,
11And houses full of all good things which thou filledst not, and welles digged which thou diggedst not, vineyards and oliue trees which thou plantedst not, *when thou shalt haue eaten and be full,
12 Then beware lest thou forget the LORD which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of †bondage.
- Exodus 20:7Rank 9 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 2:31Rank 10 from verse 9
31¶ O generation, see ye the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
31¶ *†O generation, see yee the word of the LORD: haue I beene a wildernesse vnto Israel? a land of darkenesse? wherefore say my people; We are LORDs, we will come no more vnto thee?
- Acts 12:22–23Rank 11 from verse 9
22And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
23And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
22And the people gaue a shout, saying, It is the voice of a God, and not of a man.
23And immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because hee gaue not God the glory, and hee was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.
- Ezekiel 16:14–15Rank 12 from verse 9
14And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.
15¶ But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.
14And thy renowme went foorth among the heathen for thy beautie: for it was perfect through my comelinesse which I had put vpon thee, sayth the LORD God.
15¶ But thou diddest trust in thine owne beauty, and playedst the harlot, because of thy renowne, and powredst out thy fornications on euery one that passed by; his it was.
- Joshua 24:27Rank 13 from verse 9
27And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the Lord which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.
27And Ioshua saide vnto all the people, Behold, this stone shalbe a witnesse vnto vs; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which hee spake vnto vs; it shall be there for a witnesse vnto you, lest ye deny your God.
- Matthew 26:72Rank 14 from verse 9
- Matthew 26:74Rank 15 from verse 9
- Exodus 5:2Rank 16 from verse 9
- Leviticus 5:1Rank 17 from verse 9
1AND if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
1¶ And if a soule sinne, and heare the voyce of swearing, and is a witnesse, whether he hath seene or knowen of it, if he doe not vtter it, then he shall beare his iniquity.
- Proverbs 29:24Rank 18 from verse 9
- Proverbs 6:30–31Rank 19 from verse 9
30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
31But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
30 Men doe not despise a thiefe, if he steale to satisfie his soule, when hee is hungry:
31But if he be found, he shall restore seuenfold, he shall giue all the substance of his house.
- 2 Chronicles 32:15–17Rank 20 from verse 9
15Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
16And his servants spake yet more against the Lord God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
17He wrote also letters to rail on the Lord God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.
15Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceiue you, nor perswade you on this manner, neither yet beleeue him: for no god of any nation or kingdome was able to deliuer his people out of mine hand, & out of the hand of my fathers: how much lesse shall your God deliuer you out of mine hand?
16And his seruants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his seruant Hezekiah.
17Hee wrote also letters to raile on the LORD God of Israel, & to speake against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands haue not deliuered their people out of mine hand: so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliuer his people out of mine hand.
- Daniel 4:17Rank 21 from verse 9
17This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
17This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demaund by the word of the Holy ones: to the intent that the liuing may know, that the most High ruleth in the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer hee will, and setteth vp ouer it the basest of men.
- Daniel 4:30Rank 22 from verse 9
30The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
30The King spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I haue built for the house of the kingdome, by the might of my power, and for the honour of my maiestie?
- Psalms 125:3Rank 23 from verse 9
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Proverbs 30:5
Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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The one true God.
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Clean, undefiled, unmixed, uncorrupted, genuine, clear, or sincere; free from contaminating matter or evil.
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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Proverbs 30:6
To join or put with something else; to increase by bringing or giving more.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
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To expose, demonstrate, convict, refute, correct, censure, or call to account for fault, error, sin, or false words.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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One who knowingly speaks falsehood or denies the truth.
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Proverbs 30:7
Past-tense or past-participial form of require (to ask, demand, call for, or hold someone accountable for what is due).
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To refuse, disown, contradict, renounce, or declare not to be true.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Proverbs 30:8
To take or put away in any manner; to cause to leave a person or thing; to banish or destroy. To cause to change place; to put from its place in any manner.
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Emptiness, futility, worthlessness, falsehood, unreliability, or transience.
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Sense 1: False statements or deceptions. Sense 2: As a verb, reclines, remains, is situated, or speaks falsely.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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The condition of being poor, destitute, or lacking necessary provision.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To give or take food; to nourish, tend, or graze. Sense 2: Food for animals.
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COMBINED MEANING
convenient
Fit, suitable, proper, or timely.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 30:9
For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To refuse, disown, contradict, renounce, or declare not to be true.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. Lacking material means. 2. Afflicted, lowly, or humble.
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Sense 1: To take and carry away wrongfully or secretly. Sense 2: To withdraw, pass, or move away secretly or unperceived.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The one true God.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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30:1THE words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
30:1¶ The words of Agur the sonne of Iakeh, euen the prophecy: The man spake vnto Ithiel, euen vnto Ithiel and Ucal.
30:2Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
30:2Surely I am more brutish then any man, and haue not the vnderstanding of a man.
30:3I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
30:3†I neither learned wisedome, nor haue the knowledge of the holy.
30:4Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
30:4*Who hath ascended vp into heauen, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?
30:5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
30:5*†Euery word of God is pure: he is a shield vnto them that put their trust in him.
Selected passage30:6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
30:6*Adde thou not vnto his words, lest he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
Selected passage30:7Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
30:7†Two things haue I required of thee, deny me them not before I die.
Selected passage30:8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
30:8*†Remoue farre from mee vanity, and lyes; giue me neither pouerty, nor riches, feede me with food conuenient for me.
Selected passage30:9Lest 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.
30:9*†Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poore, and steale, and take the name of my God in vaine.
Selected passage30:10Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
30:10†Accuse not a seruant vnto his master; lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
30:11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
30:11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not blesse their mother.
30:12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
30:12 There is a generation that are pure in their owne eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthinesse.
30:13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
30:13* There is a generation, O howe lofty are their eyes! and their eye-lids are lifted vp.
30:14There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
30:14* There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their iaw-teeth as kniues, to deuoure the poore from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
30:15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
30:15†The horse-leach hath two daughters, crying, Giue, giue. There are three things that are neuer satisfied, yea foure things say not, It is enough:
30:16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
30:16The graue; and the barren wombe; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
30:17The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
30:17‖The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother; the rauens of the valley shall picke it out, and the young Eagles shall eate it.
30:18There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
30:18There be three things which are too wonderfull for me; yea foure, which I know not:
30:19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
30:19†The way of an Eagle in the ayre; the way of a serpent vpon a rocke; the the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
30:20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
30:20Such is the way of an adulterous woman: she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I haue done no wickednesse.
30:21For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
30:21For three things the earth is disquieted, and for foure which it cannot beare:
30:22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
30:22*For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when hee is filled with meate:
30:23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
30:23For an odious woman when shee is married, and an handmayd that is heire to her mistresse.
30:24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
30:24†There be foure things which are little vpon the earth; but they are exceeding wise:
30:25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
30:25*The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.
30:26The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
30:26The conies are but a feeble folke, yet make they their houses in the rocks
30:27The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
30:27†The locustes haue no king, yet goe they forth all of them by bands.
30:28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
30:28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings palaces.
30:29There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
30:29There be three things which goe well, yea foure are comely in going:
30:30A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
30:30A lyon which is strongest among beastes, and turneth not away for any:
30:31A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
30:31‖A gray-hound; an hee-goate also; and a king, against whom there is no rising vp.
30:32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
30:32*If thou hast done foolishly in lifting vp thy selfe, or if thou hast thought euill, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.
30:33Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
30:33Surely the churning of milke bringeth forth butter; and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.