Proverbs 23:1-8

1While dining with a ruler, pay attention to what is put before you.

2If you are a big eater, put a knife to your throat;

3don’t desire all the delicacies, for he might be trying to trick you.

4Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit.

5In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle.

6Don’t eat with people who are stingy; don’t desire their delicacies.

7They are always thinking about how much it costs. “Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’t mean it.

8You will throw up what little you’ve eaten, and your compliments will be wasted.