 Two things have I required of thee ; deny me them not before I die: remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, "Who is the Lord?" or lest I be poor,...  An exposition of the Assemblies catechism - Page 217by John Flavel - 1767Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1804
...Holy Writ. " Two things have I required of thee, deny me them not before I die. Remove far from nie vanity and lies ; give me neither poverty, nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me ; lest I be full and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord ? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1804
...: " Two things have I required of thee ; deny me them not before I die. Remove me far from vanities and lies ; give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me, lest I be full and deny thee, and say, W~ho is the Lord ? or lest I be poor and steal, and take the... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1806 - 338 pages
...2. ...Two things have I required of tbee ; deny me them not before Fdie : remove far from me vanky and lies ^give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me : left I be full, and deny thee, and fay, Who is the Lord ? Or left 1 be poor, and flea?, and take the name... | |
 | Thomas Edward Ritchie - 1807
...prayer i$ fufficiently noted — " Two things have I required of thee ; deny me them not before I die : remove far from me, vanity and lies ; give me neither...poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me ; lest I be full and deny thee, and fay, who is the Lord ? or lest I be poor, and fteal, and take the... | |
 | Richard Steele - Business ethics - 1807 - 223 pages
...and trouble therewith, Prov. xv. 16. " TUTO things have I required of Thee, deny me not before I die. Remove far from me vanity and lies ; "give me neither...poverty nor riches, feed me with food convenient for me, £#c. Prov. xxx. 7, 9. " Better is the sight of the eyes, than the wandering of the desire. This is... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807
...to moderate views of human life and human happiness. Remember and admire, the wisdom of Agur's wish. Remove far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither...poverty nor riches. Feed me with food convenient for me : Lest I befull, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? On Moderation. 231 Lord ? or lest I be poor,... | |
 | Samuel Fothergill - Sermons, English - 1808 - 218 pages
...high, on the account of riches, or honours, in the efteem or applaufe of men ; " Remove, therefore, far from me vanity and lies ; give me neither poverty nor riches ; but feed me," I pray thee, " with food convenient for * i Theff. v. 17. t Matt. iii. 8. me, left... | |
 | Thomas Beck - 1809
...Agnr's Prayer. AGUR'S PHAYEK. Two things hare I required of thee ; cL'ny me them not before I die. Remove far from me vanity and lies ; give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed mo with food convenient for me, lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, " Who is the Lord f" .or lest... | |
 | 1809 - 959 pages
...thou be {blind a liar. 7 Two tAiiiffs have I required of thee ; deny me them not before 1 ti.i- : 8 that he let tlie children of Israel go out of his land. ; teed me with food convenient for me : 9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say. Who is the Lo n D... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 231 pages
...moderate views of human life, and human happiness. Remember, and admire, the wisdom of Agur's petition: " Remove far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither...poverty nor "riches. Feed me with food convenient for me : lest I be fullr and deny thee ; and say, who is the Lord ? or lest I be potiiy and steal ; am1 take... | |
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