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Two things I have asked of You; Do not refuse me before I die:

Keep deception and ^(F1)lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the ^(C1)food that is my portion,

So that I will not be ^(C1)full and deny ^(C2)You and say, "Who is the LORD?" And that I will not become ^(C3)impoverished and steal, And ^(C4)profane the name of my God.

Do not slander a slave to his master, Or he will ^(C1)curse you and you will be found guilty.

There is a ^(F1)kind of person who ^(C1)curses his father And does not bless his mother.

There is a ^(F1)kind who is ^(C1)pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.

There is a ^(F1)kind—oh how ^(C1)lofty are his eyes! And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.

There is a ^(F1)kind of person whose ^(C1)teeth are like swords And his ^(C2)jaw teeth like knives, To ^(C3)devour the poor from the earth And the needy from among mankind.

The leech has two daughters: "Give" and "Give." There are three things that will not be satisfied, Four that will not say, "Enough":

^(F1)(C1)Sheol, the ^(C2)infertile womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, "Enough."

The eye that ^(C1)mocks a father And ^(F1)(C2)scorns a mother, The ^(C3)ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young ^(C3)eagles will eat it.