Pro 23:1 | NETfull | STEP | When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you,

Proverbs 23:1

1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
consider carefully ^{▼▼ The construction uses the imperfect tense of instruction with the infinitive absolute to emphasize the careful discernment required on such occasions. Cf. NIV “note well”; NLT “pay attention.”} what ^{▼▼ Or “who,” referring to the ruler (so ASV, NAB, TEV).} is before you,