Proverbs 23:1
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you:
American King James Version (AKJV)
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you:
American Standard Version (ASV)
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;
Basic English Translation (BBE)
When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;
Webster's Revision
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;
English Revised Version (ERV)
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently him that is before thee;
Clarke's Proverbs 23:1 Bible Commentary
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler - When invited to the table of thy betters, eat moderately. Do not appear as if half starved at home. Eat not of delicacies to which thou art not accustomed; they are deceitful meat; they please, but they do not profit. They are pleasant to the sight, the taste, and the smell; but they are injurious to health. These are prudential cautions; and should be carefully observed by all who would avoid the conduct of a clown, and desire to pass for a well-bred man.
Barnes's Proverbs 23:1 Bible Commentary
What is before thee - Beware lest dainties tempt thee to excess. Or, "consider diligently who is before thee," the character and temper of the ruler who invites thee.
Wesley's Proverbs 23:1 Bible Commentary
23:1 Ruler - With a great man.
