Proverbs 23:1-2
Legacy Standard Bible
The Fear of Yahweh
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Understand well [a]what is before you,
2 So you should put a knife to your throat
If you are a (A)man of appetite.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
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
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
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