Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler, carefully think about what is before you.
New American Standard Bible
Consider carefully
King James Version
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
Holman Bible
consider carefully what
American Standard Version
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;
Amplified
Consider carefully what is [set] before you;
Bible in Basic English
When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;
Darby Translation
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well who is before thee;
Julia Smith Translation
If thou shalt sit to eat with a ruler, understanding, thou shalt understand what is before thee.
King James 2000
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you:
Lexham Expanded Bible
When you sit to eat with a ruler, you shall surely observe what [is] before you,
Modern King James verseion
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When thou sittest at the table to eat with a lord, order thyself mannerly with the things that are set before thee.
NET Bible
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you,
New Heart English Bible
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;
The Emphasized Bible
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, thou shall consider well, what is before thee;
Webster
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
World English Bible
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;
Youngs Literal Translation
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,
Themes
Consideration » What to consider
the Diet of the jews » Of the rich, luxurious
Eating » Admonitions concerning eating
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
Social duties » Temperance pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » In eating
Temperance » Pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Temperance » In relation to food in relation to speech » Appetites to be restrained
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living With Your Neighbor
1 Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler, carefully think about what is before you. 2 Put a knife to your own throat, if you have a big appetite.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 43:32-34
Joseph's staff served him by himself, his brothers separately, and the Egyptian staff members by themselves, because the Egyptians wouldn't take their meal with the Hebrews, since doing so was detestable for the Egyptians.
Jude 1:12
These people are stains on your love feasts. They feast with you without any sense of awe. They are shepherds who care only for themselves. They are waterless clouds blown about by the winds. They are autumn trees that are fruitless, totally dead, and uprooted.