Proverbs 23

Daily Proverbs Podcast · Jun 23, 2020 · 4m

Proverbs 23 New Living Translation (NLT)

23 While dining with a ruler,

pay attention to what is put before you.

2 If you are a big eater,

put a knife to your throat;

3 don't desire all the delicacies,

for he might be trying to trick you.

4 Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich.

Be wise enough to know when to quit.

5 In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,

for it will sprout wings

and fly away like an eagle.

6 Don't eat with people who are stingy;

don't desire their delicacies.

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"Eat and drink," they say, but they don't mean it…