Join Us for 12X Lab: Wisdom in Action — Wednesday, July 30 at 8:00 AM EST We gather again tomorrow morning for our weekly Wisdom in Action training, and this time we open one of the most unique and piercing chapters in the entire book of Proverbs: Chapter 30, the words of Agur the son of Jakeh. If you’ve never studied this chapter before, or never understood how it connects to self-mastery, wealth, and relationships—you’re in for a sobering, eye-opening experience. This chapter is not written by Solomon. It is not a royal decree. It is not a collection of common sayings. Instead, it’s the humble confession of a man who knows he is limited, who trembles at the weight of God’s truth, and who asks only for enough—not more, not less—lest his soul lose sight of the Lord. Before we meet at 8:00 AM EST, I want to encourage you to take just five minutes and slowly read through Proverbs 30. Make note of any words that strike your heart. Any phrases that confuse or confront you. And especially the three sections we’ll be focusing on in tomorrow’s Lab. I. SELF-MASTERY - Proverbs 30:7–9 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest 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.” These verses are not merely a request for financial balance. They are a blueprint for spiritual stability—a glimpse into the soul of a man who understands that success can be just as spiritually dangerous as failure. Agur does not ask to be rich, and he does not ask to be poor. What he wants is enough—just enough to keep him grateful, humble, and dependent on the Lord. The word “vanity” (שָׁוְא | shav) refers to emptiness or falsehood. And the word “lies” (כָּזָב | kazav) speaks to deception that disappoints—it promises something it cannot deliver. Agur is praying: “Keep me away from the illusions of this world, and do not let me build my life on anything that isn’t true.”