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Proverbs 23:1-2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 23:1-2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
consider carefully what[a] is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you have a big[b] appetite;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
- Proverbs 23:2 Lit you are the master of an
Proverbs 23:1-2
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 23:1-2
Lexham English Bible
23 When you sit to eat with a ruler,
you shall surely observe what is before you,
2 and you shall put a knife to your throat
if you have a big appetite.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:2 Literally “lord/master of life”
Proverbs 23:1-2
New International Version
Proverbs 23:1-2
New International Version
Saying 7
23 When you sit to dine with a ruler,
note well what[a] is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to gluttony.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
Proverbs 23:1-2
King James Version
Proverbs 23:1-2
King James Version
23 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
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