Proverbs 23:1
NASB
Prov 23:1
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When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you,
Prov 23:2
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And put a knife to your throat If you are a man of {great} appetite.
Prov 23:3
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Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food.
Prov 23:4
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Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Cease from your consideration {of it.}
Prov 23:5
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When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For {wealth} certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies {toward} the heavens.
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