Proverbs 23:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And putוְשַׂמְתָּ֣h7760
1a knifeשַׂכִּ֣יןh7915
2to thy throatבְּלֹעֶ֑ךָh3930
3אִםh518
4if thou be a man givenבַּ֖עַלh1167
5to appetiteנֶ֣פֶשׁh5315
6אָֽתָּה׃h859

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

World English Bible (WEB)

Put a knife to your throat, If you are a man given to appetite.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou `art' a man of appetite.