Proverbs 30:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Lest I be full, and deny `thee', and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
lest I be full and deny [thee], and say, Who is Jehovah? or lest I be poor and steal, and outrage the name of my God.
World English Bible (WEB)
Lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is Yahweh?' Or lest I be poor, and steal, And so dishonor the name of my God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, `Who `is' Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.
| Lest | פֶּ֥ן | pen | pen |
| I be full, | אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע׀ | ʾeśbaʿ | es-BA |
| and deny | וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ | wĕkiḥaštiy | veh-hee-hahsh-TEE |
| say, and thee, | וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי | wĕʾāmartî | veh-ah-MAHR-tee |
| Who | מִ֥י | mî | mee |
| is the Lord? | יְה֫וָ֥ה | yĕhwâ | YEH-VA |
| lest or | וּפֶֽן | ûpen | oo-FEN |
| I be poor, | אִוָּרֵ֥שׁ | ʾiwwārēš | ee-wa-RAYSH |
| and steal, | וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי | wĕgānabtî | veh-ɡa-NAHV-tee |
| take and | וְ֝תָפַ֗שְׂתִּי | wĕtāpaśtî | VEH-ta-FAHS-tee |
| the name | שֵׁ֣ם | šēm | shame |
| of my God | אֱלֹהָֽי׃ | ʾĕlōhāy | ay-loh-HAI |