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Proverbs 23:2
2If you are a big eater, put a knife to your throat;
Proverbs 23:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
- New International Version (NIV)and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And put a knife to your throat If you are a man given to appetite.
Context of Proverbs 23:2
1While dining with a ruler, pay attention to what is put before you. If 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.
Read all of Proverbs 23Proverbs 23:2 word by word
וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ שַׂכִּ֣ין בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ אִם־בַּ֖עַל נֶ֣פֶשׁ אָֽתָּה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 23:2
- Proverbs 18:8Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart.
- 1 Corinthians 9:27I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
- Philippians 3:19They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth.
Commentaries on Proverbs 23:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Put a knife to thy throat - Repress thy appetite, and do not be incontinent of speech. Eat, drink, and converse, under a check.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2i. e., “Restrain thy appetite, eat as if the knife were at thy throat.” Others render the words “thou wilt put a knife to thy throat” etc., i. e., “indulgence at such a time may endanger thy very life.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3Saying 6: Many proverbs advise young men in government jobs. A ruler's rich food might tempt a newcomer to overeat due to lack of self-control. But he will be at risk when full.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. put a knife--an Eastern figure for putting restraint on the appetite.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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