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Give me neither poverty nor riches. — Proverbs 30:8

Scripture · Religious literature

Give me neither poverty nor riches.

In the original Hebrew

רֵ֣אשׁ וָ֭עֹשֶׁר אַל־תִּֽתֶּן־לִ֑י

Proverbs 30:8
686 BC
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PovertyWealthModeration
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Religious literature
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Scripture
Time
686 BCOld Testament Era
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 30:8).

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