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

Proverbs 23:1 (KJV) |

Proverbs 23:1

From Proverbs 23, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).

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1

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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