New International Reader's Version

Proverbs 23:1-5 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

1. When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what's in front of you.

2. Put a knife to your throat if you like to eat too much.

3. Don't long for his fancy food. It can fool you.

4. Don't wear yourself out to get rich. Be wise enough to say no.

5. When you take even a quick look at riches, they are gone. They grow wings and fly away into the sky like an eagle.