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Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need:

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.

10 Speak not too much about a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

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Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
    give me neither poverty nor riches,
    but give me only my daily bread.(A)
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown(B) you
    and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’(C)
Or I may become poor and steal,
    and so dishonor the name of my God.(D)

10 “Do not slander a servant to their master,
    or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.

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