unfoldingWord_en_tn/pro/23/01.md

# General Information:

These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).

# put a knife to your throat

Possible meanings of this exaggeration are 1) "be very careful not to eat too much" or 2) "do not eat anything at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Do not crave

"Do not strongly desire." See how you translated "craves" in [Proverbs 21:9](../21/09.md).

# delicacies

"special and expensive food"

# it is the food of lies

This is an idiom. "he is giving it to you so he can deceive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# put a knife to your throat`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Possible meanings of this exaggeration are 1) "be very careful not to eat too much" or 2) "do not eat anything at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Do not crave`

			`"Do not strongly desire." See how you translated "craves" in [Proverbs 21:9](../21/09.md).`

			`# delicacies`

			`"special and expensive food"`

			`# it is the food of lies`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`This is an idiom. "he is giving it to you so he can deceive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]`