Proverbs 23:1-2

Holman Christian Standard Bible

23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
consider carefully what^[a] is before you,
²and put a knife to your throat
if you have a big^[b] appetite;

Proverbs 23:1-2

New International Version

23 When you sit to dine with a ruler,
note well what^[a] is before you,
²and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to gluttony.

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

²And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)