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Proverbs 23:1-3
World English Bible
Proverbs 23:1-3
World English Bible
23 When you sit to eat with a ruler,
consider diligently what is before you;
2 put a knife to your throat,
if you are a man given to appetite.
3 Don’t be desirous of his dainties,
since they are deceitful food.
Proverbs 23:1-3
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 23:1-3
New American Standard Bible
On Life and Conduct
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Consider carefully [a]what is before you,
2 And put a knife to your throat
If you are a (A)person of great appetite.
3 Do not (B)desire his delicacies,
For it is deceptive food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
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