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