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When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:(Proverbs 23:1)
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.(Proverbs 23:2)
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.(Proverbs 23:3)
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.(Proverbs 23:5)
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:(Proverbs 23:6)
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.(Proverbs 23:7)

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Proverbs 23:4 - Cross Reference

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. (Proverbs 26:12)
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. (Romans 12:16)
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: (Matthew 6:19)
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. (Hebrews 13:5)
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! (Isaiah 5:21)
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. (Proverbs 15:27)
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. (Proverbs 28:20)
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. (Romans 11:25)
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. (Proverbs 3:7)
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. (John 6:27)
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. (1 Timothy 6:8)