New American Bible, Revised Edition

Proverbs 23:6-14 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

6. Do not take food with unwilling hosts,and do not desire their delicacies;

7. For like something stuck in the throat is that food.“Eat and drink,” they say to you,but their hearts are not with you;

8. The little you have eaten you will vomit up,and you will have wasted your agreeable words.

9. Do not speak in the hearing of fools;they will despise the wisdom of your words.

10. Do not remove the ancient landmark,nor invade the fields of the fatherless;

11. For their redeemer is strong;he will defend their cause against you.

12. Apply your heart to instruction,and your ear to words of knowledge.

13. Do not withhold discipline from youths;if you beat them with the rod, they will not die.

14. Beat them with the rod,and you will save them from Sheol.