Thematic Bible: Of the rich, luxurious
Thematic Bible
the Diet of the jews » Of the rich, luxurious
When thou sittest at the table to eat with a lord, order thyself mannerly with the things that are set before thee. Measure thine appetite: and if thou wilt rule thy own self, be not over greedy of his meat, for meat beguileth and deceiveth.
{He} They that were wont to fair delicately, perish in the streets; they that afore were brought up in purple, make now much of dung.
Verse Concepts
Ye that lie upon beds of ivory, and use your wantonness upon your couches; ye that eat the best lambs of the flock, and the fattest calves of the drove; ye that sing to the lute, and in playing of instruments compare yourselves unto David;