Proverbs 23

Pro 23:1  When you sit down to eat with someone important, keep in mind who he is.
Pro 23:2  If you have a big appetite, restrain yourself.
Pro 23:3  Don't be greedy for the fine food he serves; he may be trying to trick you.
Pro 23:4  Be wise enough not to wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Pro 23:5  Your money can be gone in a flash, as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle.
Pro 23:6  Don't eat at the table of a stingy person or be greedy for the fine food he serves.
Pro 23:7  "Come on and have some more," he says, but he doesn't mean it. What he thinks is what he really is.
Pro 23:8  You will vomit up what you have eaten, and all your flattery will be wasted.
Pro 23:9  Don't try to talk sense to a fool; he can't appreciate it.
Pro 23:10  Never move an old property line or take over land owned by orphans.
Pro 23:11  The LORD is their powerful defender, and he will argue their case against you.
Pro 23:12  Pay attention to your teacher and learn all you can.
Pro 23:13  Don't hesitate to discipline children. A good spanking won't kill them.
Pro 23:14  As a matter of fact, it may save their lives.
Pro 23:15  My child, if you become wise, I will be very happy.
Pro 23:16  I will be proud when I hear you speaking words of wisdom.
Pro 23:17  Don't be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the LORD be the concern of your life.

Pro 23:18  If it is, you have a bright future.
Pro 23:19  Listen, my child, be wise and give serious thought to the way you live.
Pro 23:20  Don't associate with people who drink too much wine or stuff themselves with food.
Pro 23:21  Drunkards and gluttons will be reduced to poverty. If all you do is eat and sleep, you will soon be wearing rags.
Pro 23:22  Listen to your father; without him you would not exist. When your mother is old, show her your appreciation.
Pro 23:23  Truth, wisdom, learning, and good sense---these are worth paying for, but too valuable for you to sell.
Pro 23:24  A righteous person's parents have good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise child.
Pro 23:25  Let your father and mother be proud of you; give your mother that happiness.
Pro 23:26  Pay close attention, son, and let my life be your example.
Pro 23:27  Prostitutes and immoral women are a deadly trap.
Pro 23:28  They wait for you like robbers and cause many men to be unfaithful.
Pro 23:29  Show me people who drink too much, who have to try out fancy drinks, and I will show you people who are miserable and sorry for themselves, always causing trouble and always complaining. Their eyes are bloodshot, and they have bruises that could have been avoided.
Pro 23:30  (SEE 23:29)
Pro 23:31  Don't let wine tempt you, even though it is rich red, and it sparkles in the cup, and it goes down smoothly.
Pro 23:32  The next morning you will feel as if you had been bitten by a poisonous snake.
Pro 23:33  Weird sights will appear before your eyes, and you will not be able to think or speak clearly.
Pro 23:34  You will feel as if you were out on the ocean, seasick, swinging high up in the rigging of a tossing ship.
Pro 23:35  "I must have been hit," you will say; "I must have been beaten up, but I don't remember it. Why can't I wake up? I need another drink."