Thursday, February 16, 2006
Eating to Excess
Proverbs is a book full of wisdom, and here is a verse about gluttony from Proverbs. Gluttony is defined as "habitual eating to excess."
"When you sit to dine with a ruler,
note well what is before you,
and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to gluttony.
Do not crave his delicacies,
for that food is deceptive." Proverbs 23:1-3 (NIV)
I have never thought about food as being deceptive - as if the food is trying to trick me. As one who has a tendency to eat to excess, this sort of gives me a humble feeling.
"When you sit to dine with a ruler,
note well what is before you,
and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to gluttony.
Do not crave his delicacies,
for that food is deceptive." Proverbs 23:1-3 (NIV)
I have never thought about food as being deceptive - as if the food is trying to trick me. As one who has a tendency to eat to excess, this sort of gives me a humble feeling.
# posted by Karen Whitson @ 9:34 PM 
