Proverbs 23:6
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)

eat
תִּלְחַ֗ם (til·ḥam)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3898: 1) to fight, do battle, make war 1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle 1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the bread
לֶ֭חֶם (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)

of a stingy man
רַ֣ע (ra‘)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

עָ֑יִן (‘ā·yin)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

[or]
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | 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
(תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו) (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,
לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃ (lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·ṯāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4303: 1) tasty or savory food, delectable food, dainties

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies;

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

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

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

New Living Translation
Don't eat with people who are stingy; don't desire their 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,

NET Bible
Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies;

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

English Revised Version
Eat thou not the bread 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,
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

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 23:3
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Proverbs 28:22
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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

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.

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

Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Proverbs 23:8
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

Proverbs 23:9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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