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Keep me from lying and being dishonest.
    And don’t make me either rich or poor.
    Just give me enough food for each day.
If I have too much, I might reject you.
    I might say, ‘I don’t know the Lord.’
If I am poor, I might steal.
    Then I would disgrace the name of my God.

10 “Do not say bad things about a servant to his master.
    If you do, he will curse you, and you will suffer for it.

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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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