Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And shalt put a knife to thy throat, if, of great appetite, thou art:
New American Standard Bible
If you are a
King James Version
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Holman Bible
if you have a big
International Standard Version
Put a knife to your own throat, if you have a big appetite.
American Standard Version
And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.
Amplified
For you will put a knife to your throat
If you are a man of great appetite.
Bible in Basic English
And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.
Darby Translation
and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Julia Smith Translation
And put a knife to thy swallow if thou the possessor of a soul.
King James 2000
And put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and you shall put a knife to your throat if you have a {big appetite}.
Modern King James verseion
and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Measure thine appetite:
NET Bible
and put a knife to your throat if you possess a large appetite.
New Heart English Bible
put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.
Webster
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou art a man given to appetite.
World English Bible
put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.
Youngs Literal Translation
And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man of appetite.
Themes
Appetites » The power of appetite
Consideration » What to consider
the Diet of the jews » Of the rich, luxurious
Eating » Admonitions concerning eating
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
Food » Of the worldly soul » Deceitful
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Of appetite
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Controlling the appetite
Social duties » Temperance pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » In eating
Temperance » Pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Temperance » In relation to food in relation to speech » Appetites to be restrained
Interlinear
References
Easton
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living With Your Neighbor
1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, thou shall consider well, what is before thee; 2 And shalt put a knife to thy throat, if, of great appetite, thou art: 3 Do not crave his dainties, for, the same, are deceitful food.
Cross References
Matthew 18:8-9
But, if, thy hand or thy foot, be causing thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: It is, seemly for thee, to enter into life, maimed or lame, rather than, having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the age-abiding fire.
1 Corinthians 9:27
But am beating my body under, and leading it captive, lest, by any means, - unto others, having proclaimed, the contest , I myself, should be rejected.
Philippians 3:19
Whose, end, is destruction, whose, God, is the belly, and whose , glory, is in their shame, who, upon the earthly things, are resolved.