231 When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you; 2 And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food. 3 Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 23:1-3

Commentary on Proverbs 23:1-3

(Read Proverbs 23:1-3)

God's restraints of the appetite only say, Do thyself no harm.