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# General Information:
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These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
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# put a knife to your throat
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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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# Do not crave
"Do not strongly desire." See how you translated "craves" in [Proverbs 21:9 ](../21/09.md ).
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# his delicacies
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"his special and expensive food"
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# it is the food of lies
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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]]
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