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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 30, Verse 5

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Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what [is] his name, and what [is] his son's name, if thou canst tell?
King James Version
Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
American Standard Version
Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
New English Translation
Every word of God is purified; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him.
World English Bible
"Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
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Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
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Two [things] have I required of thee; deny me [them] not before I die:
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Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
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Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who [is] the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God [in vain].
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Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
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[There is] a generation [that] curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
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[There is] a generation [that are] pure in their own eyes, and [yet] is not washed from their filthiness.
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[There is] a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
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[There is] a generation, whose teeth [are as] swords, and their jaw teeth [as] knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from [among] men.
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The horseleach hath two daughters, [crying], Give, give. There are three [things that] are never satisfied, [yea], four [things] say not, [It is] enough: