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
Read Proverbs 23:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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.
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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