Proverbs 23:1 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, pay close attention to what is in front of you,(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well him that is before thee;

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,

Proverbs 23:1 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.

Proverbs 23:2 And put a knife to your throat If you are a man of great appetite. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, {a} consider diligently what [is] before thee:
(a) Eat with sobriety.

WES:

23:1 Ruler - With a great man.

MHC:

23:1-3 God's restraints of the appetite only say, Do thyself no harm. 4,5. Be not of those that will be rich. The things of this world are not happiness and a portion for a soul; those that hold them ever so fast, cannot hold them always, cannot hold them long. 6-8. Do not make thyself burdensome to any, especially those not sincere. When we are called by God to his feast, and to let our souls delight themselves, Isa 25:6; 55:2, we may safely partake of the Bread of life. 9. It is our duty to take all fit occasions to speak of Divine things; but if what a wise man says will not be heard, let him hold his peace. 10,11. The fatherless are taken under God's special protection. He is their Redeemer, who will take their part; and he is mighty, almighty.

CONC:

Care Carefully Consider Considerest Diligently Dine Eat Feast Note Observe Ruler Seat Sit Sittest

Care Carefully Consider Considerest Diligently Dine Eat Feast Note Observe Ruler Seat Sit Sittest Thought

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