Holy Scripture
Proverbs 30:7
A church father on this verse
“I have asked two things of you, do not deny them to me, etc. These things still a man with whom God is, his speech radiated by fire, addresses to the Lord himself with a converted voice, beseeching that he may never prefer the unity of the world or lying words to the truth of the heavenly Scripture; nor again, either…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7Two things I ask of you; take not favor from me before I die.
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In context
5For all the words of God are tried in the fire, and he defends those that reverence him.
6Add not to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be made a liar.
— Proverbs 30:7 —
8Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: and give me not wealth or poverty; but appoint me what is needful and sufficient:
9lest I be filled and become false, and say, Who sees me? or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God.