2And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power.


In Context

1 When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face.

2 And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power.

3 Be not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit.

4 Labour not to be rich: but set bounds to thy prudence.

Proverbs 23:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:2And put a knife to thy throat, if thou [be] a man given to appetite.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:2and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:2And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:2and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:2And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:2And put a knife to thy throat, if thou art a man given to appetite.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:2put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:2And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man of appetite.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:2And put a knife to your throat, if you be a man given to appetite.