Proverbs 23:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:”

Proverbs 23:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 23:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 23:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;”

Proverbs 23:1 — World English Bible

Proverbs 23:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee; ”

Proverbs 23:1 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 23:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which <FI>is<Fi> before thee,”

Proverbs 23:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 23:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well who is before thee; ”

Proverbs 23:1 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 23:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee,”

Proverbs 23:1 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 23:1 in Context — Proverbs 23

1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

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What Does Proverbs 23:1 Mean?

Proverbs 23:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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