Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 23:2
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Berean Standard Bible
and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.
King James Version
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou [be] a man given to appetite.
World English Bible
put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.
American Standard Version
And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 23
1 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.
3 Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.
4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.
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