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Proverbs 23:1
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, thou shalt consider well, what is before thee;
Proverbs 23:1 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 23:1 in other translations
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;
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In context
1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, thou shalt consider well, what is before thee;
2 And shalt put a knife to thy throat, if, of great appetite, thou art:
3 Do not crave his dainties, for, the same, are deceitful food.
4 Do not toil to get wealth, of thine own understanding, forbear:
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