Whenyou sitdownto dinewith a ruler,Considercarefullywhatis beforeyou,
Do you seea manskilledin his work?He will standbeforekings;He will not standbeforeobscuremen.
And puta knifeto your throatIfyou are a manof [great] appetite.
These are the menwho are hidden reefsin your love feastswhen they feastwith you without fear,caringfor themselves;cloudswithout water,carried alongby winds;autumntreeswithout fruit,doublydead,uprooted;