Proverbs 23:1

Compare all

1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
Consider carefully what is before you;

2 And put a knife to your throat
If you are a man given to appetite.

3 Do not desire his delicacies,
For they are deceptive food.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

<< Proverbs 22:29

Proverbs 23:2 >>

Proverbs 23:1

What is before thee - Beware lest dainties tempt thee to excess. Or, "consider diligently who is before thee," the character and temper of the ruler who invites thee.

**Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Proverbs 23:1:**

Proverbs 23:6
Daniel 1:21

<< Proverbs 22:29

Proverbs 23:2 >>

DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.