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23 ¶ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee;

and put a knife to thy throat if thou art a man given to appetite.

Do not be desirous of his dainties; for they are deceitful food.

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Saying 7

23 When you sit to dine with a ruler,
    note well what[a] is before you,
and put a knife to your throat
    if you are given to gluttony.
Do not crave his delicacies,(A)
    for that food is deceptive.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:1 Or who