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When you sit to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently what is before you;
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Consider the Food and the Host
Commentators note a dual meaning in the phrase "what is before thee." It can refer to the lavish food, warning against gluttony. It can also, and perhaps more importantly, refer to the powerful ruler hosting the meal. In this sense, the verse urges caution, respect, and awareness of the high-stakes social setting.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
What is before thee - Beware that dainties do not tempt you to excess. Or, consider diligently who is before thee, the cha…
19th Century
Anglican
Consider diligently what is before thee,— Rather, Who is before you; that your host is not an equal, but one who, if offe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When you sit to eat with a ruler Either a supreme ruler, a king, or a subordinate ruler, a nobleman, a judge, a civi…
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God's restraints of the appetite only say, Do thyself no harm.
