Thematic Bible: Of the rich, luxurious
Thematic Bible
the Diet of the jews » Of the rich, luxurious
When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you, And put a knife to your throat If you are a man of great appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food.
Are desolate in the streets;
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Embrace ash pits.
Those who recline on beds of ivory And sprawl on their couches, And eat lambs from the flock And calves from the midst of the stall, Who improvise to the sound of the harp, And like David have composed songs for themselves,