Proverbs 23:1-8 ▼

1 When thou sittest to eate with a noble man, consider diligently what is set before thee.

2 Measure thyne appetite if it be gredyly set.

3 Be not desirous of his daintie meates, for meate begyleth and deceaueth.

4 Take not ouer great trauayle to be riche, beware of suche a purpose.

5 Wylt thou set thyne eye vpon the thing which sodenly vanisheth away? For riches make them selues wynges, and take their flight lyke an Egle into the ayre.

6 Eate thou not the bread of hym that hath an euyll eye: neither desire thou his daintie meate.

7 For as though he thought it in his heart, he saith, eate and drinke: where as his heart is not with thee.

8 The morsels that thou hast eaten shalt thou parbreake, and loose those sweete wordes.