Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. New Living Translation don’t desire all the delicacies, for he might be trying to trick you. English Standard Version Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food. Berean Standard Bible Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. King James Bible Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. New King James 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. NASB 1995 Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food. NASB 1977 Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food. Legacy Standard Bible Do not desire his delicacies, For it is bread of falsehood. Amplified Bible Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food [offered to you with questionable motives]. Christian Standard Bible don’t desire his choice food, for that food is deceptive. Holman Christian Standard Bible don’t desire his choice food, for that food is deceptive. American Standard Version Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food. Contemporary English Version Don't be greedy for all of that fancy food! It may not be so tasty. English Revised Version Be not desirous of his dainties; seeing they are deceitful meat. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not crave his delicacies, because this is food that deceives you. Good News Translation Don't be greedy for the fine food he serves; he may be trying to trick you. International Standard Version Don't crave his delicacies, because the meal is deceptive. Majority Standard Bible Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. NET Bible Do not crave that ruler's delicacies, for that food is deceptive. New Heart English Bible Do not be desirous of his dainties, seeing they are deceitful food. Webster's Bible Translation Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful food. World English Bible Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHave no desire to his delicacies, seeing it [is] lying food. Young's Literal Translation Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food. Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt not long for his dainties: and it is the bread of lies. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBe not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not desire his foods, in which is the bread of deceit. New American Bible Do not desire his delicacies; it is food that deceives. New Revised Standard Version Do not desire the ruler’s delicacies, for they are deceptive food. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBe not desirous of his food; for his bread is bread of deceit. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And do not lust for his food because his bread is the bread of lies. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food. Brenton Septuagint Translation desire not his provisions; for these belong to a false life. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context True Riches…2and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite. 3Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. 4Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.… Cross References Psalm 141:4 Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies. Daniel 1:8 But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself. 1 Corinthians 10:21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. 1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. James 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. Genesis 3:6 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it. Numbers 11:4-6 Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? / We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. / But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!” Deuteronomy 8:3 He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. Psalm 119:37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word. Isaiah 55:2 Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. Treasury of Scripture Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. Proverbs 23:6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: Psalm 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. 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. Jump to Previous Bread Crave Dainties Deceit Deceitful Deceptive Delicacies Delicate Desire Desirous Food Lying MeatJump to Next Bread Crave Dainties Deceit Deceitful Deceptive Delicacies Delicate Desire Desirous Food Lying MeatProverbs 23 1. Consider carefully what is before youDo not crave The Hebrew word for "crave" is "תִּתְאָו" (tith'av), which implies a deep longing or desire. In the context of Proverbs, this craving is not merely a physical hunger but a metaphor for the desires of the heart that can lead one astray. The wisdom literature often warns against unchecked desires, which can lead to moral and spiritual downfall. The admonition here is to exercise self-control and discernment, recognizing that not all that is desirable is beneficial. his delicacies for that food is deceptive "Reges dicuntur multi, urgere culullis Ἐν πυρὶ μὲν χρυσόν τε καὶ ἄργυρον ἴδριες ἄνδρες Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not crave תִּ֭תְאָו (tiṯ·’āw) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 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 4303: Tasty or savory food, dainties for that וְ֝ה֗וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are food לֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain is deceptive. כְּזָבִֽים׃ (kə·zā·ḇîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing Links Proverbs 23:3 NIVProverbs 23:3 NLT Proverbs 23:3 ESV Proverbs 23:3 NASB Proverbs 23:3 KJV Proverbs 23:3 BibleApps.com Proverbs 23:3 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:3 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:3 French Bible Proverbs 23:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:3 Don't be desirous of his dainties seeing (Prov. 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