Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power. Proverbs 18:8,9 The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry. . . . 1 Corinthians 9:27 But I chastise my body and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway. Philippians 3:19 Whose end is destruction: whose God is their belly: and whose glory is in their shame: who mind earthly things. 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.3Be not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit.… Cross References Proverbs 23:1 When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face: Proverbs 23:20 Be not in the feasts of great drinkers, nor in their revellings, who contribute flesh to eat: Lexicon and putוְשַׂמְתָּ֣ (wə·śam·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set a knife שַׂכִּ֣ין (śak·kîn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7915: A knife to your throat בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ (bə·lō·‘e·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3930: Probably throat if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you אָֽתָּה׃ (’āt·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you possess בַּ֖עַל (ba·‘al) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1167: A master, a husband, owner a [great] appetite. נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Additional Translations and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.And put a knife to your throat, if you be a man given to appetite. And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite. and apply thine hand, knowing that it behoves thee to prepare such meats: but if thou art very insatiable, and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. And put a knife to thy throat, if thou art a man given to appetite. put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite. And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man of appetite. Jump to Previous Appetite Desire Food Gluttony Great Knife Strong ThroatJump to Next Appetite Desire Food Gluttony Great Knife Strong ThroatExternal Links Proverbs 23:2 NIVProverbs 23:2 NLT Proverbs 23:2 ESV Proverbs 23:2 NASB Proverbs 23:2 ASV Proverbs 23:2 Bible Apps Proverbs 23:2 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:2 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:2 French Bible Proverbs 23:2 German Bible Alphabetical: a and appetite are given gluttony great if knife man of put throat to you your OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:2 Put a knife to your throat if (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |