Proverbs 30:7
New International Version
“Two things I ask of you, LORD; do not refuse me before I die:

New Living Translation
O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die.

English Standard Version
Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die:

Berean Standard Bible
Two things I ask of You—do not refuse me before I die:

King James Bible
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

New King James Version
Two things I request of You (Deprive me not before I die):

New American Standard Bible
Two things I have asked of You; Do not refuse me before I die:

NASB 1995
Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die:

NASB 1977
Two things I asked of Thee, Do not refuse me before I die:

Legacy Standard Bible
Two things I asked of You, Do not withhold from me before I die:

Amplified Bible
Two things I have asked of You; Do not deny them to me before I die:

Christian Standard Bible
Two things I ask of you; don’t deny them to me before I die:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Two things I ask of You; don’t deny them to me before I die:

American Standard Version
Two things have I asked of thee; Deny me them not before I die:

Contemporary English Version
There are two things, Lord, I want you to do for me before I die:

English Revised Version
Two things have I asked of thee; deny me them not before I die:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I've asked you for two things. Don't keep them from me before I die:

Good News Translation
I ask you, God, to let me have two things before I die:

International Standard Version
God, I have asked you for two things— don't refuse me before I die—

Majority Standard Bible
Two things I ask of You—do not refuse me before I die:

NET Bible
Two things I ask from you; do not refuse me before I die:

New Heart English Bible
"Two things I have asked of you; do not deny me before I die:

Webster's Bible Translation
Two things have I required of thee; deny them not to me before I die:

World English Bible
“Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Two things I have asked from You, "" Do not withhold from me before I die.

Young's Literal Translation
Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.

Smith's Literal Translation
Two things I asked from thee, thou wilt not withhold from me before I shall die:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Two things I have asked of thee, deny them not to me before I die.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Two things I have asked of you; do not deny them to me before I die.

New American Bible
Two things I ask of you, do not deny them to me before I die:

New Revised Standard Version
Two things I ask of you; do not deny them to me before I die:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Two things have I asked of thee; deny them not to me before I die:

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have requested two things of you; do not deny me them before I die.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Two things have I asked of Thee; Deny me them not before I die:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Two things I ask of thee; take not favour from me before I die.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Words of Agur
6Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar. 7Two things I ask of You— do not refuse me before I die: 8Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.…

Cross References
Matthew 6:11
Give us this day our daily bread.

Philippians 4:11-12
I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. / I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.

1 Timothy 6:6-8
Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. / For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. / But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

James 4:3
And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

Luke 11:3-4
Give us each day our daily bread. / And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”

Hebrews 13:5
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

1 John 2:15-17
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

Matthew 6:19-21
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Luke 12:15
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Psalm 119:36-37
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. / Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.

Psalm 62:10
Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

Psalm 37:16
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.

Psalm 23:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 34:9-10
Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. / Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.


Treasury of Scripture

Two things have I required of you; deny me them not before I die:

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1 Kings 3:5-9
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee…

2 Kings 2:9
And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

Psalm 27:4
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

Psalm 21:2
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

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Proverbs 30
1. Agur's confession of his faith
7. The two points of his prayer
10. The meanest are not to be wronged
11. Four wicked generations
15. Four things insatiable
24. four things exceeding wise
29. Four things stately
32. Wrath is to be prevented














Two things I ask of You
This phrase introduces a humble petition directed towards God, emphasizing the speaker's recognition of divine sovereignty and the importance of seeking God's guidance. The Hebrew root for "ask" is "שָׁאַל" (sha'al), which conveys a sense of earnest request or supplication. In the context of Proverbs, this reflects a heart posture of dependence on God, acknowledging that true wisdom and fulfillment come from Him alone. The number "two" signifies completeness or sufficiency in biblical numerology, suggesting that these requests encompass the speaker's essential needs for a righteous life.

do not refuse me
Here, the plea is for God not to withhold the requests being made. The Hebrew word "מָנַע" (mana) means to withhold or deny. This reflects a deep trust in God's benevolence and a belief that He is willing to grant what is truly beneficial for His children. The speaker's approach is one of faith, believing that God listens and responds to the prayers of the righteous. This phrase also underscores the urgency and sincerity of the petition, as the speaker desires assurance of God's provision and guidance.

before I die
This phrase places the request within the context of the speaker's mortal life, highlighting the urgency and importance of receiving God's wisdom and provision during one's earthly existence. The Hebrew word for "die" is "מוּת" (muth), which is a reminder of human mortality and the finite nature of life. In the broader biblical narrative, this reflects the understanding that life is fleeting and that one must seek to live in accordance with God's will while there is still time. It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing spiritual matters and aligning one's life with divine principles before it is too late.

(7) Two things have I required of thee.--The commencement of a series of numerical proverbs. (See above on Proverbs 6:16.)

Before I die--i.e., while life lasts.

Verses 7-9. - A mashal ode, containing two requests, and a rationale of the latter. The matter of the two prayers connects it with ver. 6, whether we consider that the limitation of man's desire follows naturally the limitation of his knowledge (Plumptre). or that the warning against being reproved as a liar is corroborated by the prayer against vanity and lies (but see below, on ver. 9). It is the first of Agur's numerical proverbs. Verse 7. - Two things have I required of thee. The personal pronoun applies to God, who, according to our interpretation, has been invoked in ver. 1; otherwise it stands without reference to anything preceding. Deny me not before I die; i.e. grant me these two things for the rest of my life. Septuagint, "Take not grace (χάριν) from me before I die."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Two
שְׁ֭תַּיִם (ta·yim)
Number - fd
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

things I ask
שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי (šā·’al·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand

of You—
מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי (mim·men·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

refuse me
תִּמְנַ֥ע (tim·na‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury

before
בְּטֶ֣רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before

I die:
אָמֽוּת׃ (’ā·mūṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill


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