Proverbs 30:8

“Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:”

"Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:" - Proverbs 30:8
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What does Proverbs 30:8 mean?

The verse Proverbs 30:8 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Proverbs that contains the wise sayings of…

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A Prayer for Balance: Seeking Contentment in God’s Provision

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, amidst the myriad of distractions vying for our attention, it is easy to find ourselves entangled in the snares of vanity and lies. In Proverbs 30:8, we are given a poignant prayer that resonates deeply with the human experience: "Remove…

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A Prayer for Balance and Truth

Heavenly Father, In this sacred moment, I come before You with a heart longing for wisdom and understanding. Your Word in Proverbs 30:8 speaks volumes to my soul. "Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me." As I…

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Proverbs 30:8 - "Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:"
Proverbs 30:8-9 - "Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the LORD?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God."
"Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the LORD?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God." - Proverbs 30:8-9
Proverbs 8:30 - "Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;"
Proverbs 30:30 - "A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;"
"Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;" - Proverbs 8:30
Proverbs 30:26 - "The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;"
Proverbs 30:11 - "There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother."
Proverbs 30:25 - "The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;"
Proverbs 14:30 - "A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones."
Proverbs 21:30 - "There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD."
Proverbs 30:28 - "The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces."
Proverbs 23:30 - "They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine."
"A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;" - Proverbs 30:30
Proverbs 24:30 - "I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;"
Proverbs 30:13 - "There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up."
Proverbs 30:12 - "There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness."
Proverbs 10:30 - "The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth."
Proverbs 1:30 - "They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof."
Proverbs 11:30 - "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise."
Proverbs 30:3 - "I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy."
Proverbs 30:24 - "There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:"
Proverbs 30:21 - "For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:"
Proverbs 30:23 - "For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress."
Proverbs 30:16 - "The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough."
Proverbs 30:29 - "There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:"
Proverbs 3:30 - "¶ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm."
Proverbs 30:22 - "For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;"
Proverbs 30:31 - "A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up."