1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Proverbs 23:1 | When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face: | Sit. Saul sat at table, and the custom of lying down was adopted only a little while before the captivity. It was recent among the Romans. (Calmet) --- Soliti patres considere mensis. (Virgil, Aeneid 7:170.) |