When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you; and put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food. Proverbs 23:1 – 3
Lord I think what Solomon is trying to teach his son is discipline and self-control. Yes, sitting with a ruler with all the best of foods could make one over indulge but that certainly would not be the right thing to do. It would not cause the ruler to want to have anything to do with him. Self-control at a time such as that was needed hard as it may be.
Thank You Lord for the insights You provide for all phases of our lives when we ask. You are there to show us the way.
Thank You Lord.
Amen
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