Proverbs

⁵You can trust this: Every word that God speaks is true. God is a safe place for those who go to him. ⁶So don’t try to change what God says. If you do, he will punish you and prove that you are a liar. ⁷God, I ask you to do two things for me before I die. ⁸Don’t let me tell lies. And don’t make me too rich or too poor—give me only enough food for each day. ⁹If I have too much, I might deny that I need you, Lord. But if I am too poor, I might steal and bring shame to the name of my God. ¹⁰Never say bad things about a slave to his master. If you do, he will curse you, and you will suffer for it. ¹¹Some people curse their fathers and refuse to bless their mothers.