Proverbs 23
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Proverbs 23:1-8

1When thou sittestH3427 to eatH3898 with a rulerH4910, considerH995 diligentlyH995 what is beforeH6440 thee:

2And putH7760 a knifeH7915 to thy throatH3930, if thou be a man givenH1167 to appetiteH5315.

3Be not desirousH183 of his daintiesH4303: for they are deceitfulH3577 meatH3899.

4LabourH3021 not to be richH6238: ceaseH2308 from thine own wisdomH998.

5Wilt thou setH5774 thine eyesH5869 upon that which is not? for riches certainlyH6213 makeH6213 themselves wingsH3671; they fly awayH5774 as an eagleH5404 toward heavenH8064.1

6EatH3898 thou not the breadH3899 of him that hath an evilH7451 eyeH5869, neither desireH183 thou his dainty meatsH4303:

7For as he thinkethH8176 in his heartH5315, so is he: EatH398 and drinkH8354, saithH559 he to thee; but his heartH3820 is not with thee.

8The morselH6595 which thou hast eatenH398 shalt thou vomit upH6958, and loseH7843 thy sweetH5273 wordsH1697.

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  1. 1. Proverbs 23:5 set…: Heb. cause thine eyes to fly upon. ↩

Commentaries on Proverbs 23

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