Treasury of Scripture Knowledge When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face: Context True Riches1When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face:2And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power.… Cross References Proverbs 22:29 Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure. Proverbs 23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power. Lexicon Whenכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction you sit down תֵ֭שֵׁב (ṯê·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry to dine לִלְח֣וֹם (lil·ḥō·wm) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among a ruler, מוֹשֵׁ֑ל (mō·wō·šêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign consider בִּ֥ין (bîn) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand carefully תָּ֝בִ֗ין (tā·ḇîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand what אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is set before you, לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face Additional Translations When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you: When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee; If thou sit to sup at the table of a prince, consider attentively the things set before thee: When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well who is before thee; When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently him that is before thee; When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you; When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee, Jump to Previous Care Carefully Consider Considerest Diligently Dine Eat Feast Note Observe Ruler Seat Sit Sittest ThoughtJump to Next Care Carefully Consider Considerest Diligently Dine Eat Feast Note Observe Ruler Seat Sit Sittest ThoughtExternal Links Proverbs 23:1 NIVProverbs 23:1 NLT Proverbs 23:1 ESV Proverbs 23:1 NASB Proverbs 23:1 ASV Proverbs 23:1 Bible Apps Proverbs 23:1 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:1 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:1 French Bible Proverbs 23:1 German Bible Alphabetical: a before carefully Consider dine down is note ruler sit to well what When with you OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:1 When you sit to eat (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |