Proverbs 23:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou `art' a man of appetite.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:8-9 : 8 `And if thy hand or thy foot doth cause thee to stumble, cut them off and cast from thee; it is good for thee to enter into the life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast to the fire the age-during. 9 `And if thine eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee one-eyed to enter into the life, rather than having two eyes to be cast to the gehenna of the fire.
  • 1 Cor 9:27 : 27 but I chastise my body, and bring `it' into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others -- I myself may become disapproved.
  • Phil 3:19 : 19 whose end `is' destruction, whose god `is' the belly, and whose glory `is' in their shame, who the things on earth are minding.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    1When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which `is' before thee,

  • Prov 23:3
    79%

    3Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it `is' lying food.

  • Prov 23:6-8
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    74%

    6Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

    7For as he hath thought in his soul, so `is' he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart `is' not with thee.

    8Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that `are' sweet.

  • Prov 23:19-21
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    73%

    19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

    20Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,

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  • Prov 13:2-3
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    71%

    2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

    3Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

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    4Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.

  • 1 Sam 2:16
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    16and the man saith unto him, `Let them surely make a perfume (as to-day) with the fat, then take to thee as thy soul desireth;' and he hath said to him, `Surely now thou dost give; and if not -- I have taken by strength.'

  • Mic 6:14
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  • Prov 25:16
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    16Honey thou hast found -- eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated `with' it, and hast vomited it.

  • Ezek 2:8
    69%

    8`And thou, son of man, hear that which I am speaking unto thee: Thou art not rebellious like the rebellious house, open thy mouth, and eat that which I am giving unto thee.'

  • Prov 13:25
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  • Deut 12:23
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    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

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    7All the labour of man `is' for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.

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    25thou dost not eat it, in order that it may be well with thee, and with thy sons after thee, when thou dost that which `is' right in the eyes of Jehovah.

  • Isa 1:20
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    20And if ye refuse, and have rebelled, `By' the sword ye are consumed, For the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken.

  • Ezek 24:22
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    22And ye have done as I have done, On the upper lip ye are not covered, And bread of men ye do not eat.

  • Prov 6:30
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    30They do not despise the thief, When he stealeth to fill his soul when he is hungry,

  • Prov 25:21
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    21If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

  • Eccl 4:5
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    5The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:

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    21Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

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    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

  • 1 Sam 12:25
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    25and if ye really do evil, both ye and your king are consumed.'

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    21To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

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    10My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.

  • Prov 25:6
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    6Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

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    21Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck.

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    67%

    17Sweet to a man `is' the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled `with' gravel.

  • Prov 4:17
    67%

    17For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.

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    22For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,

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    2Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.