Proverbs 30:9

New International Reader's Version

If you don’t, I might have too much. Then I might say I don’t know you. I might say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I might become poor and steal. Then I would bring shame to the name of my God.

Cross References

Psalm 125:3

Evil people will not always rule the land the Lord gave to those who do right. If they did, those who do right might do what is evil.

Exodus 20:7

“Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will find guilty anyone who misuses his name.

Exodus 5:2

Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord? Why should I obey him? Why should I let Israel go? I don’t even know the Lord. And I won’t let Israel go.”

Proverbs 29:24

To help a thief is to become your own enemy. When you go to court, you won’t dare to say anything.

Isaiah 59:13

We’ve refused to obey the Lord. We’ve made evil plans against him. We’ve turned our backs on our God. We’ve stirred up conflict and refused to follow him. We’ve told lies that came from our own minds.

Jeremiah 2:31

“You who are now living, consider my message. I am saying, “Have I been like a desert to Israel? Have I been like a land of deep darkness? Why do my people say, ‘We are free to wander. We won’t come to you anymore’?

Jeremiah 5:12

They have told lies about the Lord. They said, “He won’t do anything! No harm will come to us. We will never see war or be hungry.

Ezekiel 23:35

So the Lord and King says, “You have forgotten me. You have turned your back on me. You have been impure. You have acted like a prostitute. So I will punish you.”

Daniel 4:17

“ ‘The decision is announced by holy messengers. So all who are alive will know that the Most High God is King. He rules over all kingdoms on earth. He gives them to anyone he wants. Sometimes he puts the least important people in charge of them.’

Daniel 4:30

He said, “Isn’t this the great Babylon I have built as a place for my royal palace? I used my mighty power to build it. It shows how glorious my majesty is.”

Hosea 13:6

I fed them until they were satisfied. Then they became proud. They forgot all about me.

Leviticus 5:1

“ ‘Suppose someone has been called as a witness to something they have seen or learned about. Then if they do not tell what they know, they have sinned. And they will be held responsible for it.

Matthew 26:72

Again he said he was not. With a curse he said, “I don’t know the man!”

Matthew 26:74

Then Peter began to curse and said to them, “I don’t know the man!” Right away a rooster crowed.

Deuteronomy 31:20

I will bring them into a land that has plenty of milk and honey. I promised the land to their people of long ago. In that land they will eat until they have had enough. They will get fat. When they do, they will turn to other gods and worship them. They will turn their backs on me. They will break my covenant.

Deuteronomy 32:15

When Israel grew fat, they became stubborn. When they were filled with food, they became fat and heavy. They left the God who made them. They turned away from the Rock who saved them.

Joshua 24:27

“Look!” he said to all the people. “This stone will be a witness against us. It has heard all the words the Lord has spoken to us. Suppose you aren’t faithful to your God. Then the stone will be a witness against you.”