Proverbs 23:6
What does Proverbs 23:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 23:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:
KJV
King James Version · 1611Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Eat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 28:56
The tender and delicate woman among you, who 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 23:3
Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.
- Psalms 141:4
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.
- Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there be not a base thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou give him nought; and he cry unto Jehovah against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
- Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
- Proverbs 28:22
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
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