Proverbs 23:2
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Other Translations of Proverbs 23:2
New International Version
2 and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.
English Standard Version
2 and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite.
The Message
2 Don't gobble your food, don't talk with your mouth full.
New King James Version
2 And put a knife to your throat If you are a man given to appetite.
New Living Translation
2 If you are a big eater, put a knife to your throat;
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 23:2
Commentary on Proverbs 23:1-3
(Read Proverbs 23:1-3)
God's restraints of the appetite only say, Do thyself no harm.