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---- Proverbs 23:1 ---- written 950-700 B.C.----
(Hebrew) ‫ 1 ׃23 כִּֽי־תֵ֭שֵׁב לִלְח֣וֹם אֶת־מוֹשֵׁ֑ל בִּ֥ין תָּ֝בִ֗ין אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:1 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you,(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:2----
(Hebrew) ‫ 2 ׃23 וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ שַׂכִּ֣ין בְּלֹעֶ֑ךָ אִם־בַּ֖עַל נֶ֣פֶשׁ אָֽתָּה׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:2 And put a knife to your throat If you are a man of great appetite.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:3----
(Hebrew) ‫ 3 ׃23 אַל־תִּ֭תְאָו לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝ה֗וּא לֶ֣חֶם כְּזָבִֽים׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:3 Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:4----
(Hebrew) ‫ 4 ׃23 אַל־תִּיגַ֥ע לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥ חֲדָֽל׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:4 Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Cease from your consideration of it.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:5----
(Hebrew) ‫ 5 ׃23 *התעוף **הֲתָ֤עִיף עֵינֶ֥יךָ בּ֗וֹ וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּ כִּ֤י עָשֹׂ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֣וֹ כְנָפַ֑יִם כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר *ועיף **יָע֥וּף הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ פ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:5 When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:6----
(Hebrew) ‫ 6 ׃23 אַל־תִּלְחַ֗ם אֶת־לֶ֭חֶם רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְאַל־*תתאו **תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:6 Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies;(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:7----
(Hebrew) ‫ 7 ׃23 כִּ֤י ׀ כְּמּוֹ שָׁעַ֥ר בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ כֶּ֫ן־ה֥וּא אֱכֹ֣ל וּ֭שְׁתֵה יֹ֣אמַר לָ֑ךְ וְ֝לִבּ֗וֹ בַּל־עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:7 For as he thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you, "Eat and drink!" But his heart is not with you.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:8----
(Hebrew) ‫ 8 ׃23 פִּֽתְּךָ־אָכַ֥לְתָּ תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה וְ֝שִׁחַ֗תָּ דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ הַנְּעִימִֽים׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:8 You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten, And waste your compliments.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:9----
(Hebrew) ‫ 9 ׃23 בְּאָזְנֵ֣י כְ֭סִיל אַל־תְּדַבֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־יָ֝ב֗וּז לְשֵׂ֣כֶל מִלֶּֽיךָ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:10----
(Hebrew) ‫ 10 ׃23 אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י יְ֝תוֹמִ֗ים אַל־תָּבֹֽא׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:10 Do not move the ancient boundary Or go into the fields of the fatherless,(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:11----
(Hebrew) ‫ 11 ׃23 כִּֽי־גֹאֲלָ֥ם חָזָ֑ק הֽוּא־יָרִ֖יב אֶת־רִיבָ֣ם אִתָּֽךְ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:11 For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their case against you.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:12----
(Hebrew) ‫ 12 ׃23 הָבִ֣יאָה לַמּוּסָ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝אָזְנֶ֗ךָ לְאִמְרֵי־דָֽעַת׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:12 Apply your heart to discipline And your ears to words of knowledge.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:13----
(Hebrew) ‫ 13 ׃23 אַל־תִּמְנַ֣ע מִנַּ֣עַר מוּסָ֑ר כִּֽי־תַכֶּ֥נּוּ בַ֝שֵּׁ֗בֶט לֹ֣א יָמֽוּת׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:13 Do not hold back discipline from the child, Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:14----
(Hebrew) ‫ 14 ׃23 אַ֭תָּה בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט תַּכֶּ֑נּוּ וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מִשְּׁא֥וֹל תַּצִּֽיל׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:14 You shall strike him with the rod And rescue his soul from Sheol.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:15----
(Hebrew) ‫ 15 ׃23 בְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:15 My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad;(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:16----
(Hebrew) ‫ 16 ׃23 וְתַעְלֹ֥זְנָה כִלְיוֹתָ֑י בְּדַבֵּ֥ר שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:16 And my inmost being will rejoice When your lips speak what is right.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:17----
(Hebrew) ‫ 17 ׃23 אַל־יְקַנֵּ֣א לִ֭בְּךָ בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־בְּיִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the Lord always.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:18----
(Hebrew) ‫ 18 ׃23 כִּ֭י אִם־יֵ֣שׁ אַחֲרִ֑ית וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִכָּרֵֽת׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:18 Surely there is a future, And your hope will not be cut off.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:19----
(Hebrew) ‫ 19 ׃23 שְׁמַע־אַתָּ֣ה בְנִ֣י וַחֲכָ֑ם וְאַשֵּׁ֖ר בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ לִבֶּֽךָ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:19 Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:20----
(Hebrew) ‫ 20 ׃23 אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְסֹֽבְאֵי־יָ֑יִן בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י בָשָׂ֣ר לָֽמוֹ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:20 Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:21----
(Hebrew) ‫ 21 ׃23 כִּי־סֹבֵ֣א וְ֭זוֹלֵל יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ נוּמָֽה׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:21 For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe one with rags.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:22----
(Hebrew) ‫ 22 ׃23 שְׁמַ֣ע לְ֭אָבִיךָ זֶ֣ה יְלָדֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תָּ֝ב֗וּז כִּֽי־זָקְנָ֥ה אִמֶּֽךָ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:22 Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:23----
(Hebrew) ‫ 23 ׃23 אֱמֶ֣ת קְ֭נֵה וְאַל־תִּמְכֹּ֑ר חָכְמָ֖ה וּמוּסָ֣ר וּבִינָֽה׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:23 Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:24----
(Hebrew) ‫ 24 ׃23 *גול **גִּ֣יל *יגול **יָ֭גִיל אֲבִ֣י צַדִּ֑יק *יולד **וְיוֹלֵ֥ד חָ֝כָ֗ם *וישמח־**יִשְׂמַח־בּֽוֹ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:25----
(Hebrew) ‫ 25 ׃23 יִֽשְׂמַח־אָבִ֥יךָ וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:25 Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:26----
(Hebrew) ‫ 26 ׃23 תְּנָֽה־בְנִ֣י לִבְּךָ֣ לִ֑י וְ֝עֵינֶ֗יךָ דְּרָכַ֥י *תרצנה **תִּצֹּֽרְנָה׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:26 Give me your heart, my son, And let your eyes delight in my ways.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:27----
(Hebrew) ‫ 27 ׃23 כִּֽי־שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲמֻקָּ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה וּבְאֵ֥ר צָ֝רָ֗ה נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:27 For a harlot is a deep pit And an adulterous woman is a narrow well.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:28----
(Hebrew) ‫ 28 ׃23 אַף־הִ֭יא כְּחֶ֣תֶף תֶּֽאֱרֹ֑ב וּ֝בוֹגְדִ֗ים בְּאָדָ֥ם תּוֹסִֽף׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:28 Surely she lurks as a robber, And increases the faithless among men.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:29----
(Hebrew) ‫ 29 ׃23 לְמִ֨י א֥וֹי לְמִ֪י אֲב֡וֹי לְמִ֤י *מדונים **מִדְיָנִ֨ים ׀ לְמִ֥י שִׂ֗יחַ לְ֭מִי פְּצָעִ֣ים חִנָּ֑ם לְ֝מִ֗י חַכְלִל֥וּת עֵינָֽיִם׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:30----
(Hebrew) ‫ 30 ׃23 לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥ים עַל־הַיָּ֑יִן לַ֝בָּאִ֗ים לַחְקֹ֥ר מִמְסָֽךְ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:30 Those who linger long over wine, Those who go to taste mixed wine.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:31----
(Hebrew) ‫ 31 ׃23 אַל־תֵּ֥רֶא יַּיִן֮ כִּ֢י יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥ם כִּֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן *בכיס **בַּכּ֣וֹס עֵינ֑וֹ יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:31 Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it goes down smoothly;(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:32----
(Hebrew) ‫ 32 ׃23 אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ כְּנָחָ֣שׁ יִשָּׁ֑ךְ וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י יַפְרִֽשׁ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:32 At the last it bites like a serpent And stings like a viper.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:33----
(Hebrew) ‫ 33 ׃23 עֵ֭ינֶיךָ יִרְא֣וּ זָר֑וֹת וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ יְדַבֵּ֥ר תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:33 Your eyes will see strange things And your mind will utter perverse things.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:34----
(Hebrew) ‫ 34 ׃23 וְ֭הָיִיתָ כְּשֹׁכֵ֣ב בְּלֶב־יָ֑ם וּ֝כְשֹׁכֵ֗ב בְּרֹ֣אשׁ חִבֵּֽל׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:34 And you will be like one who lies down in the middle of the sea, Or like one who lies down on the top of a mast.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 23:35----
(Hebrew) ‫ 35 ׃23 הִכּ֥וּנִי בַל־חָלִיתִי֮ הֲלָמ֗וּנִי בַּל־יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּי מָתַ֥י אָקִ֑יץ א֝וֹסִ֗יף אֲבַקְשֶׁ֥נּוּ עֽוֹד׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 23:35 "They struck me, but I did not become ill; They beat me, but I did not know it. When shall I awake? I will seek another drink."(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 24:1 ---- written 950-700 B.C.----


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