What does Proverbs 30:8 mean?

Proverbs 30:8 highlights themes such as contentment, vanity, provision when read in context.

How should I apply Proverbs 30:8 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

7Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

9Lest 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.

10Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

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1 Timothy 6:8
Both verses emphasize the importance of contentment with basic needs.
Matthew 6:11
Jesus teaches to ask for daily bread, reflecting a similar desire for provision.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Highlights the futility of vanity and the pursuit of wealth.