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Proverbs 23:6

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

KJV

Ne comedas cum homine invido, et ne desideres cibos ejus :

Vulgate

μὴ συνδείπνει ἀνδρὶ βασκάνῳ, μηδὲ ἐπιθύμει τῶν βρωμάτων αὐτοῦ·

LXX

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

ASV

אַל תִּלְחַ֗ם אֶת לֶ֭חֶם רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְ/אַל תתאו תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לְ/מַטְעַמֹּתָֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
הִלָּחֵ֖ם
hlchm
verb · 177×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
מַטְעַמִּ֔ים
mt'mym
noun · 8×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
תְּאַוֶּ֖ה
t'vh
verb · 28×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 9:7 — Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
  • 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
  • Dan 11:27 — And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
  • Deut 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 cr
  • Deut 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 cr
  • Deut 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, a
  • Mark 7:22 — Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
  • Matt 20:15 — Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
  • Matt 20:15 — Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
  • Prov 22:9 — He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
  • Prov 23:3 — Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
  • Prov 23:3 — Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
  • Prov 28:22 — He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
  • Prov 28:22 — He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
  • 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.