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Proverbs 23:2-4
American Standard Version
Proverbs 23:2-4
American Standard Version
2 [a]And put a knife to thy throat,
If thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties;
Seeing they are deceitful food.
4 Weary not thyself to be rich;
Cease [b]from thine own wisdom.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:2 Or, For thou wilt put
- Proverbs 23:4 Or, by reason of thine own understanding
Proverbs 23:2-4
New International Version
Proverbs 23:2-4
New International Version
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to gluttony.
3 Do not crave his delicacies,(A)
for that food is deceptive.
Saying 8
4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness.
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