American Standard Version
"And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite. "
— Proverbs 23:2, American Standard Version
“And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.”
“put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.”
“and put a knife to your throat if you possess a large appetite.”
“And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power.”
“And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.”
“And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.”
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;
And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.
Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.
Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? Forrichescertainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.