Pro 23:1 | NET2full | STEP | When you sit down to eat with a ruler , consider carefully what is before you,

Proverbs 23:1

1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
consider carefully ^{▼▼tn The construction uses the imperfect tense of instruction with the infinitive absolute to emphasize the careful discernment required on such occasions. Cf. NIV “note well”; NLT “pay attention.”} what ^{▼▼tn Or “who,” referring to the ruler (so ASV, NAB, TEV).} is before you,