Proverbs 23:3
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Be not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit.

Proverbs 23:6 Eat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:

Psalm 141:4 Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them.

Daniel 1:8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not be defiled with the king's table, nor with the wine which he drank: and he requested the master of the eunuchs that he might not be defiled.

Luke 21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness and the cares of this life: and that day come upon you suddenly.

Ephesians 4:22 To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.

Context
True Riches
2And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power. 3Be not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit.4Labour not to be rich: but set bounds to thy prudence.…
Cross References
Psalm 141:4
Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them.

Proverbs 23:6
Eat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:

Daniel 1:5
And the king appointed them a daily provision, of his own meat, and of the wine of which he drank himself, that being nourished three years, afterwards they might stand before the king.

Daniel 1:8
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not be defiled with the king's table, nor with the wine which he drank: and he requested the master of the eunuchs that he might not be defiled.

Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

crave
תִּ֭תְאָו‪‬‪‬ (tiṯ·’āw)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 183: To incline, desire

his delicacies,
לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו (lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·w·ṯāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4303: Tasty or savory food, dainties

for that
וְ֝ה֗וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

food
לֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain

is deceptive.
כְּזָבִֽים׃ (kə·zā·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing


Additional Translations
Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.

desire not his provisions; for these belong to a false life.

Be not desirous of his dainties; for they are deceitful food.

Be not desirous of his dainties; seeing they are deceitful meat.

Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful food.

Don't be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.
Jump to Previous
Bread Crave Dainties Deceit Deceitful Deceptive Delicacies Delicate Desire Desirous Food Lying Meat
Jump to Next
Bread Crave Dainties Deceit Deceitful Deceptive Delicacies Delicate Desire Desirous Food Lying Meat
Links
Proverbs 23:3 NIV
Proverbs 23:3 NLT
Proverbs 23:3 ESV
Proverbs 23:3 NASB
Proverbs 23:3 KJV

Proverbs 23:3 Bible Apps
Proverbs 23:3 Biblia Paralela
Proverbs 23:3 Chinese Bible
Proverbs 23:3 French Bible
Proverbs 23:3 German Bible

Alphabetical: crave deceptive delicacies desire Do food for his is it not that

OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:3 Don't be desirous of his dainties seeing (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Proverbs 23:2
Top of Page
Top of Page