When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
Sitting down to eat with a ruler calls for careful restraint and diligent consideration of what is placed before the diner. The rich food spread at such a table entices the appetite, and giving in to that appetite perverts the whole person. The warning against being given to appetite teaches temperance in eating and guarding the body and its health. Food is to nourish and strengthen the body so that God may be honored.
Sitting down to eat with a ruler calls for careful restraint and diligent consideration of what is placed before the diner. The rich food spread at such a table entices the appetite, and giving in to that appetite perverts the whole person. The warning against being given to appetite teaches temperance in eating and guarding the body and its health. Food is to nourish and strengthen the body so that God may be honored.