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KJV

Proverbs 23:2

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
and apply thine hand, knowing that it behoves thee to prepare such [meats]: but if thou art very insatiable,
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
and apply your hand, knowing that it behoves you to prepare such [meats]: but if you are very insatiable,
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.
World English Bible

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