Proverbs 23:3 Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

◄ Proverbs 23:3 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

English Standard Version
Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.

New American Standard Bible
Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food.

King James Bible
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
don't desire his choice food, for that food is deceptive.

International Standard Version
Don't crave his delicacies, because the meal is deceptive.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Be not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.

Cross References

Psalm 141:4
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Proverbs 23:6
Eat you not the bread of him that has an evil eye, neither desire you his dainty meats:

Daniel 1:5
And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

Daniel 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 might not defile himself.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

23:1-3 God's restraints of the appetite only say, Do thyself no harm. 4,5. Be not of those that will be rich. The things of this world are not happiness and a portion for a soul; those that hold them ever so fast, cannot hold them always, cannot hold them long. 6-8. Do not make thyself burdensome to any, especially those not sincere. When we are called by God to his feast, and to let our souls delight themselves, Isa 25:6; 55:2, we may safely partake of the Bread of life. 9. It is our duty to take all fit occasions to speak of Divine things; but if what a wise man says will not be heard, let him hold his peace. 10,11. The fatherless are taken under God's special protection. He is their Redeemer, who will take their part; and he is mighty, almighty.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. are deceitful meat—though well tasted, injurious.