Proverbs 23:3

Proverbs 23:3 in other translations

What does Proverbs 23:3 mean?

Proverbs 23:3 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Proverbs 23:3

• Proverbs 23:6

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

• Psalms 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.

• Luke 21:34

  And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

• Ephesians 4:22

  That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

• Daniel 1:8

  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.

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Context

• Proverbs 23:2

  And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

• Proverbs 23:3

  Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

• Proverbs 23:4

  Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Proverbs 23:3 in other languages