Thematic Bible
Proverbs 23:1 (show verse)
Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler, carefully think about what is before you.
Proverbs 23:2 (show verse)
Put a knife to your own throat, if you have a big appetite.
Proverbs 23:3 (show verse)
Don't crave his delicacies, because the meal is deceptive.
Proverbs 23:4 (show verse)
Don't exhaust yourself acquiring wealth; be smart enough to stop.
Proverbs 23:5 (show verse)
When you fix your gaze on it, it's gone, for it sprouts wings for itself and flies to the sky like an eagle.
Proverbs 23:6 (show verse)
Don't consume food provided by a miserly person, and don't desire his delicacies,
Proverbs 23:7 (show verse)
for as he thinks within himself, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he'll say to you, but his heart won't be with you.
Proverbs 23:8 (show verse)
You'll vomit up what little you've eaten, and your compliments will have been wasted.
Proverbs 23:9 (show verse)
Don't speak when a fool is listening, because he'll despise your wise words.
Proverbs 23:10 (show verse)
Don't move ancient boundaries or invade fields belonging to orphans;
Proverbs 23:11 (show verse)
for strong is their Redeemer who will take up their case against you.
Proverbs 23:12 (show verse)
Learn diligently, and listen to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:13 (show verse)
Don't withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with a rod, he won't die.
Proverbs 23:14 (show verse)
Punish him with a rod, and you will rescue his soul from Sheol.
Proverbs 23:15 (show verse)
My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will greatly rejoice.
Proverbs 23:16 (show verse)
My innermost being will be glad when your lips speak what is right.
Proverbs 23:17 (show verse)
Never let yourself envy sinners; instead, remain in fear of the LORD every day,
Proverbs 23:18 (show verse)
for there is surely a future life, and what you hope for will not be cut off.
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Proverbs 23:19 (show verse)
Listen, my son, and be wise, commit yourself to live God's way.
Proverbs 23:20 (show verse)
Don't associate with heavy drinkers or dine with gluttons,
Proverbs 23:21 (show verse)
because drunks and gluttons tend to become poor, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
Proverbs 23:22 (show verse)
Listen to the one who fathered you, and don't despise your mother in her old age.
Proverbs 23:23 (show verse)
Purchase truth, but don't sell it; store up wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:24 (show verse)
The father of a righteous person will greatly rejoice; whoever fathers a wise son will be glad because of him.
Proverbs 23:25 (show verse)
Let your father and mother rejoice; make the one who gave birth to you happy.
Proverbs 23:26 (show verse)
Give me your heart, my son, and keep your eyes fixed on my ways,
Proverbs 23:27 (show verse)
because a prostitute is a deep pit, and the adulterous woman a narrow well.
Proverbs 23:28 (show verse)
Surely she lies in wait like a bandit, increasing those who are faithless among mankind.
Proverbs 23:29 (show verse)
Who has woe? Who has grief? Who has contention? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Proverbs 23:30 (show verse)
Those who linger over their wine, who consume mixed drinks.
Proverbs 23:31 (show verse)
Don't stare into red wine, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.
Proverbs 23:32 (show verse)
Eventually it will bite like a snake and sting like a serpent.
Proverbs 23:33 (show verse)
Your eyes will see strange things, and with slurred words you'll speak what you really believe.
Proverbs 23:34 (show verse)
You will be like someone who lies down in the sea, or like someone who sleeps on top of a mast.
Proverbs 23:35 (show verse)
"They struck me," you will say, "but I never felt it. They beat me, but I never knew it When will I wake up? I want another drink."