A moment in scripture
Proverbs 23:2
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And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 23:1
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
- Proverbs 23:3
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
- Proverbs 23:4
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.