6 Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar. 7 Two things I ask of You— do not refuse me before I die: 8 Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.
Proverbs 30:6–8
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Job 13:19–21
19 Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die. 20 Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You: 21 Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
Psalms 119:28–30
28 My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word. 29 Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law. 30 I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
Psalms 119:42–44
42 Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word. 43 Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments. 44 I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
Job 27:3–5
3 as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils, 4 my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit. 5 I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.
Odes of Solomon 18:3–5
3 Sicknesses removed from my body, and it stood to the Lord by His will. For His kingdom is true. (ODE) 4 O Lord, for the sake of them that are deficient do not remove thy word from me! (ODE) 5 Neither for the sake of their works do thou restrain from me thy perfection! (ODE)
Psalms of Solomon 5:5–7
5 O God, when we are in distress we call upon Thee for help, And Thou dost not turn back our petition, for Thou art our God. (PSS) 6 Cause not Thy hand to be heavy upon us, Lest through necessity we sin. (PSS) 7 Even though Thou restore us not, we will not keep away; But unto Th… (PSS)
Job 34:31–33
31 Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more. 32 Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’ 33 Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed His? You must choose, not I; so tell me…
Sirach 23:5–7
5 and turn away evil desire from me. (WEB) 6 Let neither gluttony nor lust overtake me. Don’t give me over to a shameless mind. (WEB) 7 Listen, my children, to the discipline of the mouth. He who keeps it will not be caught. (WEB)
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