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Proverbs 23

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 23 of 31

1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler; considering, consider what is before you,

2 and put a knife to your throat if you are an owner of a soul.

3 Do not desire his delicacies, for it is the bread of lies.

4 Do not labor to become rich; cease from your own understanding.

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Chapter Summary

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.

Key Hebrew Words

לֵב heart, mind H3820 · TWOT 1071a
מוּסָר discipline, correction H4148 · TWOT 877b
שֵׁ֫בֶט rod (of discipline) H7626 · TWOT 2314a
חׇכְמָה wisdom H2451 · TWOT 647a
יַ֫יִן wine H3196 · TWOT 864
תִּקְוָה hope, expectation H8615 · TWOT 1994d

Timeline

The Drunkard's Experience

A person stays long at the wine, is bitten as if by a snake, sees strange women, feels as though lying in the sea, is beaten without feeling it, and wakes up seeking more wine.

Proverbs 23:29-35

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