Proverbs 23:6
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New International Version (©1984)
Do not eat the food of a stingy man, do not crave his delicacies;

New Living Translation (©2007)
Don't eat with people who are stingy; don't desire their delicacies.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies;

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Do not eat the food of one who is stingy, 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:

American King James Version
Eat you not the bread of him that has an evil eye, neither desire you his dainty meats:

American Standard Version
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

Bible in Basic English
Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Eat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:

Darby Bible Translation
Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.

English Revised Version
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:

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:

Young's Literal Translation
Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

Geneva Study Bible

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an {e} evil eye, neither desire thou his delicacies:

(e) That is, covetous, as contrary a good eye is taken for liberal as in Pr 22:9.

Wesley's Notes

23:6 Evil eye - Of the envious or covetous man.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6-8. Beware of deceitful men, whose courtesies even you will repent of having accepted.

evil eye-or purpose (Pr 22:9; De 15:9; Mt 6:23).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:1-3 God's restraints of the appetite only say, Do thyself no harm. 4,5. Be not of those that will be rich. The things of this world are not happiness and a portion for a soul; those that hold them ever so fast, cannot hold them always, cannot hold them long. 6-8. Do not make thyself burdensome to any, especially those not sincere. When we are called by God to his feast, and to let our souls delight themselves, Isa 25:6; 55:2, we may safely partake of the Bread of life. 9. It is our duty to take all fit occasions to speak of Divine things; but if what a wise man says will not be heard, let him hold his peace. 10,11. The fatherless are taken under God's special protection. He is their Redeemer, who will take their part; and he is mighty, almighty.


Deuteronomy 15:9 "Beware that there is no base thought in your heart, saying, 'The seventh year, the year of remission, is near,' and your eye is hostile toward your poor brother, and you give him nothing; then he may cry to the LORD against you, and it will be a sin in you.
Psalm 141:4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
Proverbs 28:22 A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him. (NASB ©1995)

Bread Crave Dainties Dainty Delicacies Delicate Desire Eat Evil Eye Food Meat Meats Selfish Stingy


Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

an 22:9 De 15:9 28:56 Mt 20:15 Mr 7:22

desire 23:3 Ps 141:4 Da 1:8-10

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