Proverbs 23:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,”
A short, plain-language explanation of Proverbs 23:1 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:”
King James Version · Public Domain“When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which <FI>is<Fi> before thee,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 23:1 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 43:32They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.
- Jude 1:12These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).