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Proverbs 23:1-2
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23 While dining with a ruler,
    pay attention to what is put before you.
2 If you are a big eater,
    put a knife to your throat;

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Proverbs 23:1-2
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

23 When you sit down to eat with an official,
    observe carefully what[a] is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
    if you have a big appetite.

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  1. 23.1 Or who
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