 | Congregational churches - 1804 - 828 pages
...ruler, who is fuppofed to be a clofe, covetous man. " When thoti fitteft to eat with a ruler, confider diligently what is before thee, and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite." That is, confider where you are, and the temptation you are under to aft an unbecoming iuid gluttonous... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1804 - 376 pages
...Time your Hearts be overcharged with Surfeiting and Drunkennefs. u When thou fitteft to -eat, confider diligently what is before thee ; and put a Knife to thy Throat, if thou be a Man given to Appetite : And be not defirous of Dainties ; for they are deceitful Meat. w Be not drunk with Wine, wherein... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...quality, consider diligently what [is] before thee, and how easily thou mayest be drawn into excess : 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou [be] a man given to appetite ; use any violence with thyself rather than fall into inlemper3 ance. Be not desirous of his dainties... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...business ">. he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men. CHAP. XXIII. TIT" HEN thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee : 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...pleasure shall be a poor man, he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. xxiii 1 . When t'.iou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee ; Ver. 2. And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Ver. 3. Be not desirous... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...he unduly withholds from the poor, shall, through the just judgment of God, come to want. XXIII. 2 Put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. XXIII. 4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Do not too eagerly affect and labour to... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...CHAP. XXIII. YY 7 HEN thou sittcst to eat with a ruler, VV consider diligent!/ what is before thee : 2 r tiuis : in thy ttithfulnefe iniwvcr me, au;l in thy ri appetu'j. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties : for they are deceitful meat. 4 Labour not to be rich... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness. (u) When thou sittest to eat, consider diligently what is before thee ; and put...to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite : And . be not desirous of dainties ; for they are deceitful meat. (u)) Be not drunk with wine, wherein... | |
 | Missions - 1812 - 572 pages
...aud in all.' QUERIES. Two Correspondents request the Explanation of the two following Passages: — ' And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.' — Prov. xxiii. 2. JUVENILE DEPARTMENT. letter of Advice from a Master to his .Apprentice, When leaving... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 560 pages
...himself, not discerning the Lord's body. IT is a seasonable advice which Solomon gives, Protf. xxiii. 1. ' When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee.' We expect the great Ruler of heaven and earth is to cover a table for us in this place ; but at it... | |
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When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. 
