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Proverbs 23:1 KJV

"When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:"
Proverbs Chapter 23, Verse 1
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Proverbs 23:1 in Context (Verses 1–4 KJV)

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.
4
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
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