Proverbs 23:2
And put a sakin (knife) to thy throat, 1 if thou be a ba'al nefesh (man given to gluttony). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
In Context
1When thou sittest to dine with a moshel (ruler), 1 consider diligently what is before thee, 1
3Be not desirous of his delicacies, 1 for they are lechem kezavim (deceitful food). 1
Cross References
Genesis 27:14And he went, and got, and brought them to immo: and immo made matamim, such as aviv loved.
1 Corinthians 9:27But I do more than merely spar with my basar; I pommel it and keep it under strict subjection, so that after I am the maggid to others, I myself will not become declared ineligible.
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 →