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Proverbs 23:6
Don't eat with selfish people. Control any desire you have for their finest foods.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Don’t eat a stingy person’s bread,and don’t desire his choice food,
Don’t eat a stingy person’s bread,and don’t desire his choice food,
Hebrew Names Version
Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, And don't crave his delicacies:
Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, And don't crave his delicacies:
King James Version
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
English Standard Version
Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies,
Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies,
New American Standard Bible
Do not eat the bread of a selfish person; Or desire his delicacies;
Do not eat the bread of a selfish person; Or desire his delicacies;
New Century Version
Don't eat the food of selfish people; don't be greedy for their fine foods.
Don't eat the food of selfish people; don't be greedy for their fine foods.
Amplified Bible
Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies;
Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies;
World English Bible
Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, And don't crave his delicacies:
Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, And don't crave his delicacies:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.
Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do not eat the bread of a selfish man,And do not desire his delicacies;
Do not eat the bread of a selfish man,And do not desire his delicacies;
Berean Standard Bible
Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies;
Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies;
Contemporary English Version
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Don't accept an invitation to eat a selfish person's food, no matter how good it is.Complete Jewish Bible
Don't eat the food of a stingy man; don't be greedy for his delicacies.
Don't eat the food of a stingy man; don't be greedy for his delicacies.
Darby Translation
Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.
Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.
George Lamsa Translation
Do not eat with a hypocrite, neither desire his food;
Do not eat with a hypocrite, neither desire his food;
Good News Translation
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Don't eat at the table of a stingy person or be greedy for the fine food he serves.Lexham English Bible
Do not eat the bread of the stingy, and do not desire his delicacies.
Do not eat the bread of the stingy, and do not desire his delicacies.
Literal Translation
Do not eat the bread of one having an evil eye, and do not desire his delicacies,
Do not eat the bread of one having an evil eye, and do not desire his delicacies,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Eate not thou wt ye envyous, and desyre no his meate,
Eate not thou wt ye envyous, and desyre no his meate,
American Standard Version
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:
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:
Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties;
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties;
King James Version (1611)
Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euill eye, neither desire thou his dainty meates.
Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euill eye, neither desire thou his dainty meates.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Eate thou not the bread of hym that hath an euyll eye: neither desire thou his daintie meate.
Eate thou not the bread of hym that hath an euyll eye: neither desire thou his daintie meate.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Sup not with an envious man, neither desire thou his meats:
Sup not with an envious man, neither desire thou his meats:
English Revised Version
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ete thou not with an enuyouse man, and desire thou not hise metis;
Ete thou not with an enuyouse man, and desire thou not hise metis;
Update Bible Version
Don't eat the bread of him that has an evil eye, Neither desire his dainties:
Don't eat the bread of him that has an evil eye, Neither desire his dainties:
Webster's Bible Translation
Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
New English Translation
Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies;
Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies;
New King James Version
Do not eat the bread of a miser, [fn] Nor desire his delicacies;
Do not eat the bread of a miser, [fn] Nor desire his delicacies;
New Living Translation
Don't eat with people who are stingy; don't desire their delicacies.
Don't eat with people who are stingy; don't desire their delicacies.
New Life Bible
Do not eat the bread of a man who thinks only about himself. Do not have a desire for his fine food.
Do not eat the bread of a man who thinks only about himself. Do not have a desire for his fine food.
New Revised Standard
Do not eat the bread of the stingy; do not desire their delicacies;
Do not eat the bread of the stingy; do not desire their delicacies;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Do not eat the food of him that hath a begrudging eye, neither crave thou his dainties;
Do not eat the food of him that hath a begrudging eye, neither crave thou his dainties;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Eat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:
Eat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:
Revised Standard Version
Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies;
Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies;
Young's Literal Translation
Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,
Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,
THE MESSAGE
8 Don't accept a meal from a tightwad; don't expect anything special. He'll be as stingy with you as he is with himself; he'll say, "Eat! Drink!" but won't mean a word of it. His miserly serving will turn your stomach when you realize the meal's a sham.
8 Don't accept a meal from a tightwad; don't expect anything special. He'll be as stingy with you as he is with himself; he'll say, "Eat! Drink!" but won't mean a word of it. His miserly serving will turn your stomach when you realize the meal's a sham.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies;
Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies;
Contextual Overview
6 Don't eat with selfish people. Control any desire you have for their finest foods. 7 They might tell you to eat and drink all you want, but they don't really mean it. They are the kind of people who are only thinking about the cost. 8 And if you eat their food, you will get sick and be embarrassed.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
an: Proverbs 22:9, Deuteronomy 15:9, Deuteronomy 28:56, Matthew 20:15, Mark 7:22
desire: Proverbs 23:3, Psalms 141:4, Daniel 1:8-10
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:54 - his eye Proverbs 28:22 - an evil Isaiah 32:5 - nor Daniel 11:27 - shall be to 2 Corinthians 9:7 - not
Cross-References
Genesis 13:2
At this time Abram was very rich. He had many animals and much silver and gold.
At this time Abram was very rich. He had many animals and much silver and gold.
Genesis 14:14
When Abram learned that Lot was captured, he called all of his family together. There were 318 trained soldiers. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.
When Abram learned that Lot was captured, he called all of his family together. There were 318 trained soldiers. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.
Genesis 18:12
So she laughed to herself and said, "I am old, and my husband is old. I am too old to have a baby."
So she laughed to herself and said, "I am old, and my husband is old. I am too old to have a baby."
Genesis 21:22
Then Abimelech and Phicol spoke with Abraham. Phicol was the commander of Abimelech's army. They said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.
Then Abimelech and Phicol spoke with Abraham. Phicol was the commander of Abimelech's army. They said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.
Genesis 23:1
Sarah lived to be 127 years old.
Sarah lived to be 127 years old.
Genesis 23:2
She died in the city of Kiriath Arba (Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham was very sad and cried for her there.
She died in the city of Kiriath Arba (Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham was very sad and cried for her there.
Genesis 23:4
"I am only a foreigner staying in your country. I have no place to bury my wife. Please give me some land so that I can bury her."
"I am only a foreigner staying in your country. I have no place to bury my wife. Please give me some land so that I can bury her."
Genesis 23:5
The Hittites answered Abraham,
The Hittites answered Abraham,
Genesis 24:18
Rebekah quickly lowered the jar from her shoulder and gave him a drink. She said, "Drink this, sir."
Rebekah quickly lowered the jar from her shoulder and gave him a drink. She said, "Drink this, sir."
Genesis 24:35
The Lord has greatly blessed my master in everything. My master has become a great man. The Lord has given him many flocks of sheep and herds of cattle. He has much silver and gold and many servants. He has many camels and donkeys.
The Lord has greatly blessed my master in everything. My master has become a great man. The Lord has given him many flocks of sheep and herds of cattle. He has much silver and gold and many servants. He has many camels and donkeys.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye,.... A sordid covetous man, that grudges every bit that is eaten, in opposition to a man of a good eye, or a bountiful one, that is liberal and generous, Proverbs 22:9; if he invites to a meal, do not accept of it, sit not down at his table to eat with him:
neither desire thou his dainty meats; or savoury food, so as to lust after it; Proverbs 22:9- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A different danger from that of Proverbs 23:1. The hazard here is the hospitality of the purse-proud rich, avaricious or grudging even in his banquets.
Evil eye - Not with the later associations of a mysterious power for mischief, but simply, as in the margin ref. and in Matthew 20:15.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 23:6. Of him that hath an evil eye — Never eat with a covetous or stingy man; if he entertains you at his own expense, he grudges every morsel you put in your mouth. This is well marked by the wise man in the next verse: "Eat and drink, saith he: but his heart is not with thee."
