Proverbs 30:8
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.
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- 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
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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.
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Sense 1: To give or take food; to nourish, tend, or graze. Sense 2: Food for animals.
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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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7Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
7†Two things haue I required of thee, deny me them not before I die.
8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
8*†Remoue farre from mee vanity, and lyes; giue me neither pouerty, nor riches, feede me with food conuenient for me.
Selected passage9Lest 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.
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.