As the sayings, It is day, It is night, are wholly justifiable if viewed disjunctively, but not if viewed together, even so at a feast, to pick out the largest portion for one’s self may be justifiable, if we look to the needs of the body alone, but is unjustifiable if viewed as it concerns the preservation of the proper community in the feast. Therefore, in eating with another person, remember not to look only at the value for the body of the things that are set before thee, but to preserve also the reverence due to the giver of the feast.
The statements It is day and It is night are entirely valid as alternatives, but not together. In the same way, taking the largest portion at a feast may be justifiable considering only your body's needs. But it is unjustifiable when you consider the need to preserve proper fellowship at the feast. So, when eating with someone else, remember not to consider only how the food benefits your body. Also maintain the respect due to the host.
If viewed disjunctively. This means saying, “It is day, or, It is night.” This chapter is difficult, and its text contains many errors. The feast mentioned is undoubtedly the feast of life, where the gods are the hosts.