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Proverbs 23:1

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
Proverbs 23:1 · King James Version

In other versions

  • When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;

    ASV

  • When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;

    BBE

  • When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well who is before thee;

    DBY

  • When you sit to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently what is before you;

    WEB

  • When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which `is' before thee,

    YLT

  • When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you:

    ENG

  • When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

    WBT

  • When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,

    BSB

In context

1When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

2And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

3Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

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