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Proverbs 23:1-3
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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.
3 Do not crave his delicacies,(A)
    for that food is deceptive.

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  1. Proverbs 23:1 Or who
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Proverbs 23:1-3
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Things to Avoid in Life

23 Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler,
carefully think about what is before you.
2 Put a knife to your own throat,
    if you have a big appetite.[a]
3 Don’t crave his delicacies,
    because the meal is deceptive.

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  1. Proverbs 23:2 Lit. a master of an appetite
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