Proverbs 30:7

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

Two things I have asked of You—do not withhold them from me before I die:

Latin

Duo rogavi te: ne deneges mihi antequam moriar:

Hebrew

English

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

Agur asks God for two things:

Being rich (Proverbs 3:9–10, 15–16; 10:15, 22) or poor (3:27; 11:24; 28:27; 29:7, 14) is not sinful, but Agur wisely wants to avoid the problems of both.

Luke 10:42
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
2 Kings 2:9
After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.
Psalm 21:2
You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
1 Kings 3:5–9
One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”