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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/22-29.htm" title="Proverbs 22:29">◄</a> Proverbs 23:1 <a href="../proverbs/23-2.htm" title="Proverbs 23:2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what is before you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />While dining with a ruler, pay attention to what is put before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/23.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is [set] before you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When you are invited to eat with a king, use your best manners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When you sit down to eat with someone important, keep in mind who he is. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When you sit down to eat with a ruler, pay close attention to what is in front of you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler, carefully think about what is before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you, </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what <i>is</i> before thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When you sit down to eat with a ruler, Consider carefully what <i>is</i> before you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/23.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/23.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/23.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully what <i>is</i> before you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/23.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well who is before thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently him that is before thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/23.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/23.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />When thou sittest to eate with a noble man, consider diligently what is set before thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/23.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />When thou syttest at the table to eate wt a lorde, ordre thy self manerly wt ye thinges</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />When you sit to eat with a ruler, "" Diligently consider that which [is] before you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If thou shalt sit to eat with a ruler, understanding, thou shalt understand what is before thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />When you sit down to eat with a leader, pay close attention to what has been set before your face,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If you sit to dine with a Ruler, perceive what is set before you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />WHEN you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is set before you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider well him that is before thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If thou sit to sup at the table of a prince, consider attentively the things set before thee:</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br 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">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: ṯê·šêḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">you sit down</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: lil·ḥō·wm (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">to dine</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910: mō·wō·šêl (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To rule, have dominion, reign. A primitive root; to rule.">a ruler,</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: bîn (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">consider</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: tā·ḇîn (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">carefully</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">is set before you,</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">When</a><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell"> thou sittest</a><a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898. lacham (law-kham') -- devour"> to eat</a><a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854. 'eth (ayth) -- with (denoting proximity)"> with</a><a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910. mashal (maw-shal') -- to rule, have dominion, reign"> a ruler</a><a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">, Thou considerest diligently</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> that which</a><a href="/hebrew/9997.htm0"> [is] before thee,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqi2ms 3427"> you sit down</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_2 vqc 3898"> dine</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="משׁל_2 vqPmsa 4910"> a ruler</a>, <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vqa 995">consider</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vqi2ms 995"></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> carefully what</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> is before</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">you sit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">down</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898b.htm" title="3898b">to dine</a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910. mashal (maw-shal') -- to rule, have dominion, reign">with a ruler,</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">Consider</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">carefully</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">is before</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">you,</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">When thou sittest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898. lacham (law-kham') -- devour">to eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/4910.htm" title="4910. mashal (maw-shal') -- to rule, have dominion, reign">with a ruler,</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">consider</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">diligently</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">what [is] before</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">thee:</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/22-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 22:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 22:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/23-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 23:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 23:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>