Proverbs 23:1-3 in English

¹ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that 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; Seeing they are deceitful food.

¹ If thou sit to sup at the table of a prince, consider attentively the things set before thee:

² and apply thine hand, knowing that it behoves thee to prepare such meats: but if thou art very insatiable,

³ desire not his provisions; for these belong to a false life.

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.

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.

¹ If you sit to sup at the table of a prince, consider attentively the things set before you:

² and apply your hand, knowing that it behoves you to prepare such meats: but if you are very insatiable,

³ desire not his provisions; for these belong to a false life.

¹ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently him that 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; seeing they are deceitful meat.

¹ When you sit down to eat a meal with a ◄government official/king►, think carefully about what (OR, who) is in front of you.

² Even if you ◄have a big appetite/want to eat a lot of food►, restrain yourself.

³ Do not want to eat a lot of his fine food, because he may be trying to trick you.

¹ If you sit to sup at the table of a prince, consider attentively the things set before you:

² and apply your hand, knowing that it behoves you to prepare such meats: but if you are very insatiable,

³ desire not his provisions; for these belong to a false life.

¹ When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;

² put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.

³ Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

¹ When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;

² put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.

³ Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

¹ When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;

² put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.

³ Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

¹ When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;

² And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.

³ Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.

¹ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well who 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 food.

¹ When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face.

² And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power.

³ Be not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit.

¹ When you sit down for a meal with a ruler, look carefully at what is placed before you,

² and cut down if you have a big appetite.

³ Don't be greedy for his fancy food, for it's offered with deceptive motives.

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

² And put the knife to thy throte, if thou be a man giuen to the appetite.

³ Be not desirous of his deintie meates: for it is a deceiuable meate.

¹ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well him that 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; seeing they are deceitful food.

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.

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

² For thou puttest a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man of a craving desire.

³ Do not long for his savory meats; they are deceitful food.

¹ If thou sit to sup at the table of a prince, Consider attentively the things set before thee:

² And apply thy hand, Knowing that it behooves thee to prepare such meats: But if thou art very insatiable,

³ desire not his provisions; For these belong to a false life.

¹ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider well what is before thee;

² For thou wilt put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man given to appetite!

³ Long not for his dainties. For they are deceitful meat.

¹ When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;

² put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

³ Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

¹ When you sit to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you,

² and put a knife to your throat if you are a person who likes to eat a lot of food.

³ Do not crave his delicacies, for it is the food of lies.

¹ When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;

² put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.

³ Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

¹ When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;

² put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.

³ Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

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 art a man given to appetite.

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

¹ When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;

² put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.

³ Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

¹ When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;

² put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.

³ Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

¹ When thou sittest to eat with the prince, perceive thou diligently what things be set before thy face,

² and set thou a coulter in thy throat. If nevertheless thou hast power on thy soul,

³ desire thou not of his meats, in whom is the bread of lying.

¹ When thou sittest to eat with the prince, perceive thou diligently what things be set before thy face,

² and set thou a coulter in thy throat. If nevertheless thou hast power on thy soul, (and set thou a knife at thy own throat, if thou hast not power over thy self.)

³ desire thou not of his meats, in whom is the bread of lying. (Do not thou desire any of his food, for he is not what he seemeth to be or for this is not what it seemeth to be.)

¹ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,

² And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man of appetite.

³ Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.