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Proverbs 23:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
World English Bible (WEB)
Put a knife to your throat, If you are a man given to appetite.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou `art' a man of appetite.
| And put | וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ | wĕśamtā | veh-sahm-TA |
| a knife | שַׂכִּ֣ין | śakkîn | sa-KEEN |
| to thy throat, | בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ | bĕlōʿekā | beh-loh-EH-ha |
| if | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| thou | בַּ֖עַל | baʿal | BA-al |
| be a man given | נֶ֣פֶשׁ | nepeš | NEH-fesh |
| to appetite. | אָֽתָּה׃ | ʾāttâ | AH-ta |