Proverbs 23:2

1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

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.

4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

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Sammenlign

ÅB
og sette en kniv på din strupe, hvis du er grådig.
OTB
og sett en kniv på strupen hvis du er tilbøyelig til stor appetitt.
B1930
og sette en kniv på din strupe, hvis du er grådig.
BSB
and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.
KJV
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
WEB
put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.
ASV
And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.
DARBY
and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
BLB
and put a knife to your throat if you are an owner of an appetite.

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    But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

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