Other translations
American Standard Version
And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lest you put a dagger to your mouth, if you are a man that breathes.
Darby Bible Translation
and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite.
God's Word
and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite;
International Standard Version
Put a knife to your own throat, if you have a big appetite.
NET Bible
and put a knife to your throat if you possess a large appetite.
New American Standard Bible
And put a knife to your throat If you are a man of great appetite.
New International Version
and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.
New Living Translation
If you are a big eater, put a knife to your throat;
Webster's Bible Translation
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou art a man given to appetite.
The World English Bible
put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.
EasyEnglish Bible
Even if you enjoy your food, do not eat too much of it.
Young‘s Literal Translation
And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou [art] a man of appetite.
New Life Version
Put a knife to your neck if you are a man who is given to much eating.
The Voice Bible
If you are the type who eats too much too fast, do whatever is necessary to curb your enthusiasm for food.
Living Bible
When dining with a rich man, be on your guard and don’t stuff yourself, though it all tastes so good; for he is trying to bribe you, and no good is going to come of his invitation.
New Catholic Bible
Control yourself if you are given to overindulgence.
Legacy Standard Bible
So you should put a knife to your throat If you are a man of appetite.
Jubilee Bible 2000
and put a knife to thy throat if thou art a man given to appetite.
Christian Standard Bible
and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite;
Amplified Bible © 1954
For you will put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to desire.
New Century Version
Control yourself if you have a big appetite.
The Message
When you go out to dinner with an influential person, mind your manners: Don’t gobble your food, don’t talk with your mouth full. And don’t stuff yourself; bridle your appetite.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
Good News Translation®
If you have a big appetite, restrain yourself.
Wycliffe Bible
and set thou a coulter in thy throat. If nevertheless thou hast power on thy soul, (and set thou a knife at thy own throat, if thou hast not power over thy self.)
Contemporary English Version
Don't go and stuff yourself! That would be just the same as cutting your throat.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
and put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
Common English Bible © 2011
Place a knife at your throat to control your appetite.
Amplified Bible © 2015
For you will put a knife to your throat If you are a man of great appetite.
English Standard Version Anglicised
and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Stick the knife in your gullet if you have a ravenous appetite.
New American Standard Bible
And put a knife to your throat If you are a person of great appetite.
The Expanded Bible
·Control yourself [L Place a knife at your throat] ·if you have a big [or to control your] appetite.
Tree of Life Version
and put a knife to your throat if you possess a large appetite.
Revised Standard Version
and put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.
New International Reader's Version
Put a knife to your throat if you like to eat too much.
BRG Bible
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Complete Jewish Bible
If you have a big appetite, put a knife to your throat!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And put a sakin (knife) to thy throat, if thou be a ba’al nefesh (man given to gluttony).
Names of God Bible
and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
Modern English Version
and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.
Easy-to-Read Version
Never eat too much, even if you are very hungry.
International Children’s Bible
Control yourself if you have a big appetite.
Lexham English Bible
and you shall put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
New International Version - UK
and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.