Proverbs 30:10

"lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God."

Key Reflection

This verse warns against two extremes: becoming too wealthy and forgetting God (denying Him), or falling into poverty and sinning, which would bring shame to God's name. Both situations can lead to spiritual danger by either neglecting worship or compromising one’s integrity.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Accuse not a servant -The prayer inProverbs 30:8does not shut out, sympathy with those who are less favored. Even the slave has a right to protection against frivolous or needless accusation. Others, however, render the words Make not a slave to accuse his master, i. e., Do not make him discontented with his lot, lest he afterward curse thee for having made it worse than it was.

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