Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation If you have a big appetite, restrain yourself. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power. Proverbs 18:8,9 The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry. . . . 1 Corinthians 9:27 But I chastise my body and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway. Philippians 3:19 Whose end is destruction: whose God is their belly: and whose glory is in their shame: who mind earthly things. Context True Riches1When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face: 2And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power.3Be not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit.… Cross References Proverbs 23:1 When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face: Proverbs 23:20 Be not in the feasts of great drinkers, nor in their revellings, who contribute flesh to eat: Jump to Previous Appetite Desire Food Gluttony Great Knife Strong ThroatJump to Next Appetite Desire Food Gluttony Great Knife Strong ThroatLinks Proverbs 23:2 NIVProverbs 23:2 NLT Proverbs 23:2 ESV Proverbs 23:2 NASB Proverbs 23:2 Bible Apps Proverbs 23:2 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:2 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:2 French Bible Proverbs 23:2 German Bible Alphabetical: a and appetite are given gluttony great if knife man of put throat to you your OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:2 Put a knife to your throat if (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |