Proverbs 23:1-11 ▼

1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,

2 And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man of appetite.

3 Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.

4 Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

5 For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

6 Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

7 For as he hath thought in his soul, so is he, 'Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart is not with thee.

8 Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.

9 In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

10 Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not,

11 For their Redeemer is strong, He doth plead their cause with thee.