Proverbs 23:1

New International Reader's Version

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what’s in front of you.

Cross References

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see someone who does good work? That person will serve kings. That person won’t serve officials of lower rank.

Proverbs 23:2

Put a knife to your throat if you like to eat too much.

Jude 1:12

These ungodly people are like stains at the meals you share. They have no shame. They are shepherds who feed only themselves. They are like clouds without rain. They are blown along by the wind. They are like trees in the fall. Since they have no fruit, they are pulled out of the ground. So they die twice.