 | Eli Meeker (Rev) - 1827 - 414 pages
...the portion or quantity of food, which at any time, may be suitable. Says Solomon in his Proverbs, Put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appelite. This striking caution will serve to evince, that the effects of excessive eating must be... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he directeth (or consider, tin his way. — Prov. xxi. 29. When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently...what is before thee, and put a knife to thy throat, &c. — Prov. xxiii. 1, 2. Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God : and be more ready to... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 342 pages
...time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting " and drunkenness." " When thou sittest to eat, •" consider diligently what is before thee ; and put a " knife to thy throat if thou be a man given to ap" petite. Be not desirous of dainties, for they are " deceitful meat. Be not amongst wine-bibbers,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 340 pages
...any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting " and drunkenness." " When thou sittest to eat, " consider diligently what is before thee ; and put a " knife to thy throat if thou be a man given to ap" petite. Be not desirous of dainties, for they are " deceitful meat. Be not amongst wine-bibbers,... | |
 | Silas Pinckney Holbrook - Voyages and travels - 1830 - 324 pages
...ofthe great, and on this occasion, I went in, resolute not to forget the wisdom ofthe Proverbs, — ' when thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently...to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.' I can at all times do something with a knife and fork, but on this occasion my appetite was good; and... | |
 | Silas Pinckney Holbrook - Voyages and travels - 1830 - 396 pages
...not to forget the wisdom of the Proverbs, — ' when thou sittest to eat with a ruler, conbiJ ;• diligently what is before thee, and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.' I can at all times do something with a knife and fork, but on this occasion my appetite was good; and... | |
 | George Fox - Society of Friends - 1831 - 626 pages
...thy ownself, be not over greedy of his meat, for meat beguiles and deceives.' New translation thus. 'When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently...to thy throat if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties, for they are deceitful meat.' Prov. xxiii. 1,2, 3. Old translation,... | |
 | Bible - 1831 - 930 pages
...in his business - he shall stand before khig.s ; he shall ji ii stand before mean, men, CHAP. XXIII. thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou /)ca man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties... | |
 | Samuel LAVINGTON - 1833 - 264 pages
...thing? • Again, Let us consider whose presence we are in, and that is enough to make us serious. " When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee." All things are naked, and open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do. He understandeth our thoughts... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1834 - 384 pages
...Temperance. 271 shall be a poor man ; he that lovcth wine and oil, shall not be rich. Prov. xxiii. 1 — 3. When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently...to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties, for they are deceitful meats. Ver. 20, 21. Be not amongst winebibbers,... | |
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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. 
