Proverbs 23:6
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Proverbs 23:6 in other translations
| BSB | Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies; |
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| WEB | Don’t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don’t crave his delicacies, |
| ASV | Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties: |
| YLT | Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties, |
| DARBY | Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties. |
| BBE | Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat: |
| Webster | Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties: |
What does Proverbs 23:6 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Proverbs 23:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 23:6
- 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.
- Proverbs 23:3
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
- 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. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
- 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.
- Matthew 20:15
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
- Proverbs 28:22
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
- 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,
- Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
- Mark 7:22
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
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Context
- Proverbs 23:5
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
- Proverbs 23:6
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
- Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Proverbs 23:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | No comas pan de hombre de mal ojo, ni codicies sus manjares: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ne mange point le pain de celui qui a l’œil mauvais, et ne désire pas ses friandises; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Iß nicht das Brot des Scheelsehenden, und laß dich nicht gelüsten nach seinen Leckerbissen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ne comedas cum homine invido, et ne desideres cibos ejus: |