Proverbs 23:2

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Measure thyne appetite if it be gredyly set.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:8-9 : 8 If then thy hande or thy foote offende thee, cut them of, and cast them from thee. It is better for thee to enter into lyfe, halt or maymed, rather then thou shouldest, hauyng two handes, or two feete, be cast into euerlastyng fyre. 9 And yf thyne eye offende thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: It is better for thee to enter into lyfe with one eye, rather then, hauyng two eyes, to be cast into hell fyre.
  • 1 Cor 9:27 : 27 But I tame my body, and bryng it into subiection, lest by any meanes, that when I haue preached to other, I my selfe shoulde be a castaway.
  • Phil 3:19 : 19 Whose ende is dampnation, whose God is their belly, and glorie to their shame, which mynde earthly thynges.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 23:1
    80%

    1When thou sittest to eate with a noble man, consider diligently what is set before thee.

  • Prov 23:3
    79%

    3Be not desirous of his daintie meates, for meate begyleth and deceaueth.

  • Prov 23:6-8
    3 verses
    74%

    6Eate thou not the bread of hym that hath an euyll eye: neither desire thou his daintie meate.

    7For as though he thought it in his heart, he saith, eate and drinke: where as his heart is not with thee.

    8The morsels that thou hast eaten shalt thou parbreake, and loose those sweete wordes.

  • Prov 23:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    19My sonne geue eare and be wyse, and set straight thyne heart in the way of the Lorde.

    20Kepe not company with wine bibbers, and riotous eaters of fleshe:

    21For suche as be drunkardes and riotours shall come to pouertie: and he that is geuen to muche sleepe, shall go with a ragged coate.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Of the fruite of a wise mans mouth shall eche man eate good thynges: but the wicked shall eate of the fruite of the transgressours.

    3He that kepeth his mouth, kepeth his lyfe: but who so rashlye openeth his lippes, destroyeth hym selfe.

  • Ps 141:4
    70%

    4Inclyne not myne heart to any euyll thyng, wherby I myght commit any vngodly act with men that be workers of iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.

  • 1 Sam 2:16
    69%

    16And yf any man sayde vnto hym, Let them burne the fat according to the custome, and then take as much as thyne hearte desireth: Then he would aunswere hym, Yea, thou shalt geue it me nowe: and if thou wilt not, I wyll take it with violence.

  • Mic 6:14
    69%

    14Thou shalt eate, and not haue inough: yea, thou shalt bring thy selfe downe in the middes of thee, thou shalt flee, but not escape, and those that thou wouldest saue, wyll I deliuer to the sworde.

  • Prov 25:16
    69%

    16If thou findest honie, eate so muche as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be ouer full, and parbreake it out agayne.

  • Ezek 2:8
    69%

    8Therefore thou sonne of man, obay thou all thinges that I say vnto thee, and be not thou rebellious lyke the rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eate that I geue thee.

  • Prov 13:25
    69%

    25The righteous eateth and is satisfied: but the belly of the vngodly hath neuer enough.

  • Deut 12:23
    69%

    23But be strong, that thou eate not the blood: for the blood is the life, and thou mayest not eate the life with the fleshe.

  • Prov 4:24
    69%

    24Put away from thee a frowarde mouth, and let the lippes of slaunder be farre from thee.

  • Prov 30:32
    68%

    32If thou hast done foolishly when thou wast in hye estate, or yf thou hast taken euyll counsayle, then lay thine hande vpon thy mouth.

  • Eccl 6:7
    68%

    7All the labour that a man taketh, is for him selfe, and yet his desire is neuer fylled after his mynde.

  • Deut 12:25
    68%

    25Thou shalt not eate it, that it may go well with thee, and with thy chyldren after thee: But thou shalt do that whiche is ryght in the sight of the Lorde.

  • Isa 1:20
    68%

    20But yf ye be obstinate and rebellious, ye shalbe deuoured with the sworde: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

  • Ezek 24:22
    68%

    22Like as I haue done, so shall ye do also: ye shall not couer your lippes, ye shall eate no mans bread.

  • Prov 6:30
    68%

    30Men do not vtterly despise a thiefe that stealeth to satisfie his soule, when he is hungrie:

  • Prov 25:21
    68%

    21If thyne enemie hunger, feede hym, if he thirst, geue him drinke:

  • Eccl 4:5
    68%

    5The foole foldeth his handes together, and eateth vp his owne fleshe.

  • Prov 30:8
    68%

    8Remoue farre fro me vanitie and lyes, geue me neither pouertie nor riches, only graunt me a necessary lyuyng:

  • Prov 22:18
    68%

    18For it is a pleasaunt thing if thou kepe them in thyne heart, and order them in thy lippes:

  • Prov 6:26
    68%

    26By an harlot a man is brought to beg his bread, and a woman wyll hunte for the pretious life of man.

  • Prov 18:21
    68%

    21Death and life are in the instrument of the tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.

  • Job 22:7
    67%

    7To such as were weery, hast thou geuen no water to drinke, & hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie.

  • Ps 34:13
    67%

    13Kepe thy tongue from euill: and thy lippes that they speake no guyle.

  • 1 Sam 12:25
    67%

    25But and yf ye do wickedly, then shall ye perishe, both ye and your king.

  • Prov 24:11
    67%

    11Deliuer them that are drawen vnto death, and ceasse not to preserue them that are led to be slayne:

  • Exod 21:14
    67%

    14If a man come presumpteously vpon his neyghbour to slay hym with guyle, thou shalt take him from myne aulter that he dye.

  • Deut 12:20
    67%

    20If when the Lorde thy God shall enlarge thy border as he hath promised thee, thou say, I will eate flesh (because thy soule longeth to eate fleshe) thou mayest eate fleshe whatsoeuer thy soule lusteth.

  • Prov 28:21
    67%

    21To haue respect of persons in iudgement is not good, for that man wyll do wrong, yea euen for a peece of bread.

  • Job 36:17
    67%

    17Neuerthelesse, thou hast commended the iudgement of the vngodly, and euen such a iudgement & sentence shalt thou suffer.

  • Prov 1:10
    67%

    10My sonne, if sinners entice thee, consent not vnto them.

  • Prov 25:6
    67%

    6Put not foorth thy selfe in the presence of the king, and preasse not into the place of great men:

  • Prov 6:21
    67%

    21Tye them continually in thyne heart, and bynde them about thy necke.

  • Prov 20:17
    67%

    17A man liketh the bread that is gotten with deceipt: but at the last his mouth shalbe filled with grauell.

  • Prov 4:17
    67%

    17For they eate the bread of wickednes, and drinke the wine of robberie.

  • Prov 30:22
    67%

    22A seruaunt that beareth rule, a foole that is full fedde,

  • Eccl 8:2
    67%

    2Kepe the kynges commaundement, namely for the oth that thou hast made vnto God for the same.

  • Prov 5:2
    67%

    2That thou mayest regarde good counsell, and that thy lippes may kepe knowledge.

  • Prov 20:13
    67%

    13Loue not sleepe, lest thou come vnto pouertie: but open thyne eyes, that thou mayest haue bread inough.

  • Deut 8:12
    67%

    12Yea, and when thou hast eaten and filled thy selfe, and hast buylt goodly houses and dwelt therein:

  • Ps 52:2
    67%

    2Thy tongue imagineth wickednes: and deceaueth like a sharpe raser.