Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what is before you, New Living Translation While dining with a ruler, pay attention to what is put before you. English Standard Version When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you, Berean Standard Bible When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you, King James Bible When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: New King James Version When you sit down to eat with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you; New American Standard Bible When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you, NASB 1995 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you, NASB 1977 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you; Legacy Standard Bible When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Understand well what is before you, Amplified Bible When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is [set] before you; Christian Standard Bible When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you, Holman Christian Standard Bible When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you, American Standard Version When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee; Aramaic Bible in Plain English If you sit to dine with a Ruler, perceive what is set before you Brenton Septuagint Translation If thou sit to sup at the table of a prince, consider attentively the things set before thee: Contemporary English Version When you are invited to eat with a king, use your best manners. Douay-Rheims Bible When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face. English Revised Version When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently him that is before thee; GOD'S WORD® Translation When you sit down to eat with a ruler, pay close attention to what is in front of you, Good News Translation When you sit down to eat with someone important, keep in mind who he is. International Standard Version Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler, carefully think about what is before you. JPS Tanakh 1917 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider well him that is before thee; Literal Standard Version When you sit to eat with a ruler, | Diligently consider that which [is] before you, Majority Standard Bible When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you, New American Bible When you sit down to dine with a ruler, mark well the one who is before you; NET Bible When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you, New Revised Standard Version When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you, New Heart English Bible When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you; Webster's Bible Translation When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: World English Bible When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you; Young's Literal Translation When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context True Riches1When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you, 2and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.… Cross References Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Proverbs 23:2 and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite. Treasury of Scripture When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you: Jump to Previous Care Carefully Consider Considerest Diligently Dine Eat Feast Note Observe Ruler Seat Sit Sittest ThoughtJump to Next Care Carefully Consider Considerest Diligently Dine Eat Feast Note Observe Ruler Seat Sit Sittest ThoughtProverbs 23 1. Consider carefully what is before youXXIII. (1) Consider diligently what is before thee,--Rather, Who is before thee; that thy host is not an equal, but one who, if offended, might do thee deadly harm. Verses 1-3. - A hexastich closely connected with the last verse of the preceding chapter, as if the warning was addressed to the man of skill whom his talents had made the guest of kings. Verse 1. - When thou sittest to eat with a ruler. This, of course, would be a great honour to a man of lowly birth, or to one of the middle class, to whom the manners of courts and palaces were practically unknown. Consider diligently what is before thee. So the Vulgate, Qua apposita sunt ante faciem tuam; and the Septuagint, Τὰ παρατιθέμενά σοι. Take heed lest the unusual dainties on the table tempt thee to excess, which may lead not only to unseemly behaviour, but also to unruly speech, revealing of secrets, etc. But the latter words may also be tendered, "him that is," or, "who is before thee." And this gives a very appropriate sense. The guest is enjoined to fix his attention, not on the delicate food, but on the host, who is his superior, and able to exalt and to destroy him (compare the cautious maxims in Ecclus. 13:2, 6, 7, 11, etc.).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whenכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you sit down תֵ֭שֵׁב (ṯê·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry to dine לִלְח֣וֹם (lil·ḥō·wm) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among a ruler, מוֹשֵׁ֑ל (mō·wō·šêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign consider בִּ֥ין (bîn) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand carefully תָּ֝בִ֗ין (tā·ḇîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand what אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is set before you, לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Links Proverbs 23:1 NIVProverbs 23:1 NLT Proverbs 23:1 ESV Proverbs 23:1 NASB Proverbs 23:1 KJV Proverbs 23:1 BibleApps.com Proverbs 23:1 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:1 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:1 French Bible Proverbs 23:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:1 When you sit to eat (Prov. 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