Proverbs 23:3
Strong's Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

crave
תִּ֭תְאָו‪‬‪‬ (tiṯ·’āw)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 183: 1) desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer 1a) (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink) 1b) (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)

his delicacies,
לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו (lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·w·ṯāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4303: 1) tasty or savory food, delectable food, dainties

for that
וְ֝ה֗וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

food
לֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3899: 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)

is deceptive.
כְּזָבִֽים׃ (kə·zā·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3577: 1) a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

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

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

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

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.

NET Bible
Do not crave that ruler's delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

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

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

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 practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Proverbs 23:6
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou 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.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 23:2
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Proverbs 23:1
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Proverbs 23:4
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Proverbs 23:5
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
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