Wisdom on Financial Balance

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.

                -- ancient wisdom from a common man [Proverbs 30:7-10