The passage in which this verse appears looks like a guidebook for people who are invited to dine with kings. "his food is deceitful" it says. Its reminding us not to be impressed, to remain true to the Gospel, and not blinded by shiny things.
Its good advice, and just this morning on another page, the philosopher Seneca is being quoted saying, "draw inward to yourself as far as you can", and the philosopher Seneca was a member of Nero's court until he fell out of favor.
We have to use prayer as a guiding star, and then our recommended precepts of love and hope.
