Proverbs 23:1-3
21st Century King James Version
23 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee;
2 and put a knife to thy throat if thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties, for they are deceitful meat.
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Proverbs 23:6-9
21st Century King James Version
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats;
7 for as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink,” saith he to thee, but his heart is not with thee.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9 Speak not to the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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Proverbs 26:6
21st Century King James Version
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh violence.
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Proverbs 26:10
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10 The great God who formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth transgressors.
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Proverbs 26:24-28
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24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips and layeth up deceit within him;
25 when he speaketh fair believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the whole congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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Proverbs 27:6
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6 Faithful are the wounds from a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Proverbs 29:5
21st Century King James Version
5 A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet.
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