 far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with food convenient for me : lest I be full, and deny thee ; and" say, who is the Lord ? or lest I be poor, and steal ; and take  THE ENGLISH READER - Page 67by Lindley Murray - 1811 - 392 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1830 - 890 pages
...in mind of the sound wisdom displayed in the prayer of Agur, "Give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me, lest I be full,...the Lord ? Or, lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain 1" They who have an abundance of worldly prosperity, have an appropriate... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1849 - 428 pages
...than great treasure, and trouble | therewith;" and " Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me irith food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny thee,...the Lord ? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain." (Prov. xxx. 8,9.) A KIND MISTRESS REWARDED. A LADY residing at the Mauritius,... | |
 | sir Adam Gordon (bart.) - 1819 - 440 pages
...PROvERBS, xxx. 7, 8, 9. Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: remove Jar from me vanity and lies ; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient Jbr me, l-est I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord ? or lest... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 526 pages
...book of Proverbs, to have been the wish and choice of one who was eminent for wisdom. Remove far fr&m me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches....is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in FROM the whole view which we have now taken of the subject, we may, in the first... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Sermons - 1820 - 370 pages
...lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches, feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I befall, 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. *— Let me recommend, II. Moderation in our pursuits. Wishes and desires... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 548 pages
...lies; give me neither poverty nor riches, feed me with food convenient for me: lest 1 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." Besides, in the ordinary course of events, " all that will live godly... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Sermons - 1820 - 540 pages
...poverty nor riches. Feed me with food convenient for me. Lest I be full and deny thee, ana^ say, mho is the Lord ? Or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. * He whose wishes, respecting the possessions of this world, are the most... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1821 - 786 pages
...Christianity has fully condemned. If the prayer be a proper one, " Give me neither poverty nor riches, * leet 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," —then is that constitution of things the best which does not expose... | |
 | London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends) - Society of Friends - 1821 - 470 pages
..."Give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me ; lest I be lull 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." (Prov. xxx. 8, 9.) Among your number the society has often found many... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1822 - 330 pages
...will, but thine be done. The prayer of Agur is a suitable prayer for us, (Prov. xxx, 7-9.) "Remove from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor...the Lord ? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain." Do we not deprive ourselves of many temporal comforts by not bringing... | |
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