Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not eat the food of a begrudging host, do not crave his delicacies; New Living Translation Don’t eat with people who are stingy; don’t desire their delicacies. English Standard Version Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies, Berean Standard Bible Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies; King James Bible Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: New King James Version Do not eat the bread of a miser, Nor desire his delicacies; New American Standard Bible Do not eat the bread of a selfish person; Or desire his delicacies; NASB 1995 Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies; NASB 1977 Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies; Legacy Standard Bible Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, And do not desire his delicacies; Amplified Bible Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies; Christian Standard Bible Don’t eat a stingy person’s bread, and don’t desire his choice food, Holman Christian Standard Bible Don’t eat a stingy person’s bread, and don’t desire his choice food, American Standard Version Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties: Contemporary English Version Don't accept an invitation to eat a selfish person's food, no matter how good it is. English Revised Version Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties: GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not eat the food of one who is stingy, and do not crave his delicacies. Good News Translation Don't eat at the table of a stingy person or be greedy for the fine food he serves. International Standard Version Don't consume food provided by a miserly person, and don't desire his delicacies, Majority Standard Bible Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies; NET Bible Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies; New Heart English Bible Do not eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and do not crave his delicacies: Webster's Bible Translation Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties: World English Bible Don’t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don’t crave his delicacies, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo not eat the bread of an evil eye, "" And have no desire to his delicacies, Young's Literal Translation Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties, Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt not eat the bread of an evil eye, and ye shall not long for its dainties: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleEat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats: Catholic Public Domain Version Do not eat with an envious man, and do not desire his foods. New American Bible Do not take food with unwilling hosts, and do not desire their delicacies; New Revised Standard Version Do not eat the bread of the stingy; do not desire their delicacies; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDo not eat with a hypocrite, neither desire his food; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do not dine with a gluttonous man and do not lust for his food. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties; Brenton Septuagint Translation Sup not with an envious man, neither desire thou his meats: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context True Riches…5When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky. 6Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies; 7for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.… Cross References Proverbs 23:7 for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. Proverbs 28:22 A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him. Proverbs 15:27 He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live. Proverbs 11:24-25 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. / A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Ecclesiastes 5:10 He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. Isaiah 32:6 For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink. Isaiah 56:11 Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain: Jeremiah 6:13 “For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. Micah 2:1-2 Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. / They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Luke 12:15 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Luke 16:13-14 No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” / The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus. Luke 16:19-21 Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. / And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores / and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. Treasury of Scripture Eat you not the bread of him that has an evil eye, neither desire you his dainty meats: an Proverbs 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. Deuteronomy 15:9 Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. Deuteronomy 28:56 The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, desire Proverbs 23:3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. Psalm 141:4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. Daniel 1:8-10 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself… Jump to Previous Bread Crave Dainties Dainty Delicacies Delicate Desire Eat Evil Eye Food Meat Meats Selfish StingyJump to Next Bread Crave Dainties Dainty Delicacies Delicate Desire Eat Evil Eye Food Meat Meats Selfish StingyProverbs 23 1. Consider carefully what is before youDo not eat The phrase "do not eat" is a direct command, urging the reader to exercise discernment and self-control. In the Hebrew context, eating is often symbolic of fellowship and acceptance. To "eat" with someone implies a level of intimacy and agreement. This command suggests a need for caution in forming close associations, especially with those whose character is questionable. the bread of a stingy man and do not crave his delicacies Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not eat תִּלְחַ֗ם (til·ḥam) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle the bread לֶ֭חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain of a stingy man רַ֣ע (ra‘) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 7451: Bad, evil [or] וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not crave תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו (tiṯ·’āw) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 183: To incline, desire his delicacies, לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃ (lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·ṯāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4303: Tasty or savory food, dainties Links Proverbs 23:6 NIVProverbs 23:6 NLT Proverbs 23:6 ESV Proverbs 23:6 NASB Proverbs 23:6 KJV Proverbs 23:6 BibleApps.com Proverbs 23:6 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:6 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:6 French Bible Proverbs 23:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:6 Don't eat the food of him who (Prov. 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