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Proverbs 23:1-2
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 23:1-2
New American Standard Bible
On Life and Conduct
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Consider carefully [a]what is before you,
2 And put a knife to your throat
If you are a (A)person of great appetite.
Footnotes
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Proverbs 23:1-2
Common English Bible
Proverbs 23:1-2
Common English Bible
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
carefully consider what is in front of you.
2 Place a knife at your throat
to control your appetite.
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