Proverbs 23:6
“Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euill eye, neither desire thou his dainty meates.”
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Proverbs 23:6 Context
4Labour not to bee rich: cease from thine owne wisedome. 5Wilt thou set thine eyes vpon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselues wings, they fly away as an Eagle toward heauen. 6Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euill eye, neither desire thou his dainty meates. 7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eate, and drinke, sayth he to thee, but his heart is not with thee. 8The morsell which thou hast eaten, shalt thou vomite vp, and loose thy sweete words.
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Other Translations
Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
- King James Version
Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:
- Basic English Bible
Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.
- Darby Bible
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
- Webster's Bible
Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don't crave his delicacies:
- World English Bible
Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:
- Basic English Bible
Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.
- Darby Bible
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
- Webster's Bible
Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don't crave his delicacies:
- World English Bible
Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 23:6
23:6 Evil eye - Of the envious or covetous man.