Proverbs 23:6 Do not eat the food of a begrudging host, do not crave his delicacies;

◄ Proverbs 23:6 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Do not eat the food of a begrudging host, do not crave his delicacies;

English Standard Version
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 man, Or desire his delicacies;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't eat a stingy person's bread, and don't desire his choice food,

International Standard Version
Don't consume food provided by a miserly person, and don't desire his delicacies,

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Eat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:

Darby Bible Translation
Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.

Young's Literal Translation
Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

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

6-8. Beware of deceitful men, whose courtesies even you will repent of having accepted.

evil eye—or purpose (Pr 22:9; De 15:9; Mt 6:23).