Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 30:9

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9. be full . . . deny —that is, puffed up by the pride of prosperity. take the name . . . vain —This is not ( Hebrew ) the form (compare :- ), but "take" rather denotes laying violent hold on any thing; that is, lest I assail God's name or attributes, as justice, mercy, &c., which the poor are tempted to do. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-10" class="com-number"