Proverbs 23:1–2
When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
observe carefully what1 is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to appetite.
Proverbs 23:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 When you sit to dine with a ruler,
note well what is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to gluttony.
Proverbs 23:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 23:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 While dining with a ruler,
pay attention to what is put before you.
2 If you are a big eater,
put a knife to your throat;
Proverbs 23:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
Consider carefully what is before you;
2 And put a knife to your throat
If you are a man given to appetite.
Proverbs 23:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 If you sit down to eat with a ruler,
notice the food that is in front of you.
2 Control yourself
if you have a big appetite.
Proverbs 23:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Proverbs 23:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Proverbs 23:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
pay close attention to what is in front of you,
2 and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
Proverbs 23:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
consider carefully what is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you have a big appetite;
Proverbs 23:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
observe carefully what is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you have a big appetite.
Proverbs 23:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 When you sit to eat with a ruler,
you shall surely observe what is before you,
2 and you shall put a knife to your throat
if you have a big appetite.
Proverbs 23:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
look carefully at what’s in front of you.
2 Put a knife to your throat
if you like to eat too much.
Proverbs 23:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Consider carefully what is before you,
2 And put a knife to your throat
If you are a man of great appetite.