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The Book of Proverbs
Chapter 23
Proverbs 23:1
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, considerdiligently what is before thee:
Proverbs 23:2
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given toappetite.
note: The word “knife” is used seven times in scripture.note: The word “throat” is used seven times in scripture.
Proverbs 23:3
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitfulmeat.
The sin that we’re warned against is the over indulgence of luxury and sensuality,and the indulgence of the appetite in eating and drinking, a sin that most easily surrounds us.
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is beforethee:
 When we enter into temptation, we are in the most danger of falling into this sin: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.Temperance and moderation is the key:
"Put a knife to thy throat,
that is, restrainthyself, as it were with a sword hanging over thy head, from all excess.
Faith + virtue + knowledge +
temperance
+ patience + godliness + brotherly kindness + charity= being fruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (II Peter ch. 1)
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
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 Mat`am
(mat-am'); Noun Masculine, Strong #: 4303
 
1.tasty or savory food, delectable food, dainties
 Adjective
- Especially pleasing to the taste;It is lust that is desirous of dainties, and we cannot in faith pray for things that we aregoing to consume on our lust. The things that we lust for are not food convenient formind, body, or estate. They are deceitful meat, and therefore David, instead of praying for them, prays against them,
Psalm141:3
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Psalm141:4
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
 We ought to observe what our own iniquity is, and, if we find ourselves addicted toflesh-pleasing, we must not only stand upon our guard against temptations from without, but subdue the corruption within. That is temperance.
Daniel1:8
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of theking's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of theeunuchs that he might not defile himself.
note: The word "desirous" is used six times in scripture.note: The word "dainty" or “danties” is used six times in scripture.
Jude1:12
These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselveswithout fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruitwithereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
Jude1:13
Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom isreserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
Proverbs 23:4
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Labour not to be rich:
Ecclesiastes5:10
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundancewith increase: this is also vanity.
cease from thine own wisdom:
Proverbs3:5
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs 23:5
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? forriches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagletoward heaven.
Haggai
 Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
 
1:5Haggai1:6
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but yeare not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wagesearneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
Haggai1:7
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
Ecclesiastes6:7
All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
Ecclesiastes6:8
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk  before the living?
Ecclesiastes6:9
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity andvexation of spirit.
Proverbs 23:6
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink,saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
 The Pharisees had an evil eye and always tried to trap Jesus into breakingtheir laws so that they could bring him up on charges.
Luke11:37
And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, andsat down to meat.
Luke11:38
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
Luke11:39
And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup andthe platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Luke11:53
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge himvehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
Luke11:54
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they mightaccuse him.
Proverbs 23:8
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up,and lose thy sweet words.
Lose -
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 Shachath
(shaw-khath'); Verb, Strong #: 78431.to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decaya.(Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted b.(Piel)1.to spoil, ruin2.to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally)c.(Hiphil)1.to spoil, ruin, destroy
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