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Proverbs 23:1

Proverbs 23:1
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

What is before thee - Beware lest dainties tempt thee to excess. Or, “consider diligently who is before thee,” the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

what Rather, who. Be continually on your guard; let not the luxury that surrounds you betray you into forgetting in…

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