Proverbs 23:2
And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
In Context
1When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;
3Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.
Cross References
Genesis 27:14So he went and got them and took them to his mother: and she made a meal to his father's taste.
1 Corinthians 9:27But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:2-4
Cautions against Luxury and Covetousness. 1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. The sin we are here warned against is luxury and sensuality, and the indulgence of the appetite in eating and drinking, a sin that most easily besets us. 1. We are here told when we enter into temptation, and are in most danger of falling into this sin: " When… Read the whole commentary →