Holy Scripture
Proverbs 30:8
A church father on this verse
“Solomon says, "Give me neither beggary nor riches; give me only what is necessary and sufficient," lest being filled I should deny and say, Who sees me? Or being poor, I should steal and forswear the name of my God; thus representing riches as satiety, poverty as a complete lack of the necessities of life, and suffici…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
8Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: and give me not wealth or poverty; but appoint me what is needful and sufficient:
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6Add not to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be made a liar.
7Two things I ask of you; take not favor from me before I die.
— Proverbs 30:8 —
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.
10Deliver not a servant into the hands of his master, lest he curse you, and you be utterly destroyed.