Proverbs 23:1
When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
What it says
When you sit down with a ruler, carefully consider what is before you.
What it is doing
This verse opens the saying by calling for alertness in a high-status setting.
In context
1When you sit down to dine with a ruler, 2and put a knife to your throat 3Do not crave his delicacies,