Proverbs 23:1-8

1When you sit down to eat with a ruler, pay close attention to what is in front of you,

2and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.

3Do not crave his delicacies, because this is food that deceives you.

4Do not wear yourself out getting rich. Be smart enough to stop.

5Will you catch only a fleeting glimpse of wealth before it is gone? It makes wings for itself like an eagle flying into the sky.

6Do not eat the food of one who is stingy, and do not crave his delicacies.

7As he calculates the cost to himself, this is what he does: He tells you, “Eat and drink,” but he doesn’t really mean it.

8You will vomit the little bit you have eaten and spoil your pleasant conversation.