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- Chapter 23 -

Delicious delicacies

(1 Timothy 6:17-19; James 5:1-6)
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When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee,
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And put the knife to thy throte, if thou be a man giuen to the appetite.
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Be not desirous of his deintie meates: for it is a deceiuable meate.
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Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.
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Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? for riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.
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Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.
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For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.
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Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.
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Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.
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Remooue not the ancient boundes, and enter not into the fieldes of the fatherlesse.
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For he that redeemeth them, is mightie: he will defend their cause against thee.
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Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge.
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Withhold not correction from the childe: if thou smite him with the rodde, he shall not die.
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Thou shalt smite him with the rodde, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell.

Wise words to a son

15
My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also.
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And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.
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Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lord continually.
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For surely there is an ende, and thy hope shall not be cut off.
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O thou my sonne, heare, and bee wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
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Keepe not company with drunkards, nor with gluttons.
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For the drunkard and the glutton shall bee poore, and the sleeper shalbe clothed with ragges.
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Obey thy father that hath begotten thee, and despise not thy mother when she is olde.
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Bye the trueth, but sell it not: likewise wisdome, and instruction, and vnderstanding.
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The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him.
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Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.
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My sonne, giue mee thine heart, and let thine eyes delite in my wayes.
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For a whore is as a deepe ditche, and a strange woman is as a narrowe pitte.
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Also she lyeth in wait as for a praye, and she increaseth the transgressers among men.
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To whome is woe? to whome is sorowe? to whom is strife? to whom is murmuring? to whom are woundes without cause? and to whome is the rednesse of the eyes?
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Euen to them that tarie long at the wine, to them that goe, and seeke mixt wine.
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Looke not thou vpon the wine, when it is red, and when it sheweth his colour in the cup, or goeth downe pleasantly.
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In the ende thereof it will bite like a serpent, and hurt like a cockatrise.
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Thine eyes shall looke vpon strange women, and thine heart shall speake lewde things.
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And thou shalt bee as one that sleepeth in the middes of the sea, and as hee that sleepeth in the toppe of the maste.
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They haue stricken mee, shalt thou say, but I was not sicke: they haue beaten mee, but I knew not, when I awoke: therefore will I seeke it yet still.

Delicious delicacies

(1 Timothy 6:17-19; James 5:1-6)
1
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;
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put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.
3
Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.
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Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.
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Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.
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Don’t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don’t crave his delicacies,
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for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
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You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
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Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
10
Don’t move the ancient boundary stone. Don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
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for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you.
12
Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
13
Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
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Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.(a)

Wise words to a son

15
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.
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Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
17
Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear the LORD all day long.
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Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.
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Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!
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Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat;
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for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22
Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
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Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
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The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
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Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!
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My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.
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For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
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Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men.
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Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
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Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.
31
Don’t look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
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In the end, it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper.
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Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine confusing things.
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Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the middle of the sea, or as he who lies on top of the rigging:
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“They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don’t feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I will look for more.”

Footnotes

(a)23:14 Sheol is the place of the dead.
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