Berean Standard Bible
“When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,”
Proverbs 22:17 begins a new section often called the Sayings of the Wise, a series of short instructions somewhat similar in form to an Egyptian wisdom text of the time. Many of them concern life around powerful people.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,
World English Bible (WEB)
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;
King James Version (KJV)
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
American Standard Version (ASV)
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
CUANDO te sentares á comer con algún señor, considera bien lo que estuviere delante de ti;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Cuando comas con un gobernante, fíjate bien en lo que tienes frente a ti.
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