# 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]])