Matthew Henry · Verses 1–3
God's restraints of the appetite only say, Do thyself no harm.
Proverbs 23:2
put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.
BSB
and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.
KJV
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
ASV
And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.
BBE
And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.
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