Proverbs 23:1-8 ▼

1 When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee,

2 And put the knife to thy throte, if thou be a man giuen to the appetite.

3 Be not desirous of his deintie meates: for it is a deceiuable meate.

4 Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.

5 Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? For riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.

6 Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.

7 For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.

8 Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.