Proverbs 23:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 23:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 23:1 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 23:1 — KJV
“When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:”
— Proverbs 23:1 (KJV)
Proverbs 23:1 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 23:1
“I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.”
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“But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.”
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“Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.”
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“And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.”
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“For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.”
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