Proverbs 23:3
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
KJV
Ne desideres de cibis ejus, in quo est panis mendacii.
Vulgate
μὴ ἐπιθύμει τῶν ἐδεσμάτων αὐτοῦ· ταῦτα γὰρ ἔχεται ζωῆς ψευδοῦς.
LXX
Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.
ASV
אַל תִּ֭תְאָו לְ/מַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑י/ו וְ֝/ה֗וּא לֶ֣חֶם כְּזָבִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
כָזָֽב
kzb
noun · 28×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
מַטְעַמִּ֔ים
mt'mym
noun · 8×
תְּאַוֶּ֖ה
t'vh
verb · 28×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Dan 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 mig
- Eph 4:22 — That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
- 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.
- Prov 1:19 — So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
- Prov 23:6 — Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
- Prov 23:6 — Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
- Ps 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.