Revised Literal Translation

Proverbs 23:1-2

1When thou sittestתֵ֭שֵׁבTe.shevH3427to eatלִלְח֣וֹםlil.ChomH3898with a rulerמוֹשֵׁ֑לmo.ShelH4910,considerבִּ֥יןbinH995diligentlyתָּ֝בִ֗יןta.VinH995what isbeforeלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee:

2And putוְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.TaH7760a knifeשַׂכִּ֣יןsa.KinH7915to thy throatבְּלֹעֶ֑ךָbe.lo.'E.khaH3930, if thou bea man givenבַּ֖עַלBa.'alH1167to appetiteנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315.

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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