Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not eat the bread of {the stingy}, and do not desire his delicacies.
New American Standard Bible
Or desire his delicacies;
King James Version
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Holman Bible
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:
Amplified
Do not eat the bread of a selfish man,
Or desire his delicacies;
Bible in Basic English
Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:
Darby Translation
Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not eat the bread of an evil eye, and ye shall not long for its dainties:
King James 2000
Eat not the bread of him that is stingy, neither desire you his delicacies:
Modern King James verseion
Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye, nor desire his dainty foods;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Eat not thou with the envious, and desire not his meat,
NET Bible
Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies;
New Heart English Bible
Do not eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and do not crave his delicacies:
The Emphasized Bible
Do not eat the food of him that hath a begrudging eye, neither crave thou his dainties;
Webster
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
World English Bible
Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don't crave his delicacies:
Youngs Literal Translation
Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living With Your Neighbor
5 Your eyes will {alight} on it, but there is nothing [to] it, for suddenly it will make for itself wings like an eagle and it will be exhausted [in] the heavens. 6 Do not eat the bread of {the stingy}, and do not desire his delicacies. 7 For, like hair in his {throat}, so it is. "Eat and drink!" he will say to you, but his heart will not be with you.
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Cross References
Psalm 141:4
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked deeds with men [who] do iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies.
Deuteronomy 15:9
{Take care} so that there will not be {a thought of wickedness} in your heart, {saying}, 'The seventh year, the year of the remission of debt is near,' {and you view your needy neighbor with hostility}, and [so] you [do] not give to him, and he might cry [out] against you to Yahweh, and {you would incur guilt against yourself}.
Proverbs 23:3
Do not desire his delicacies, for it is food of deception.
Deuteronomy 28:56
The most refined and the [most] delicate [woman] among you, who shall not venture to put the sole of her foot on the ground from being [so] delicate and from [such] gentleness, {shall be mean to her beloved husband} and against her son and against her daughter,
Proverbs 22:9
He [who] {is generous} will be blessed, for he gives to the poor from his [own] bread.
Proverbs 28:22
He who hurries for wealth is {a man with an evil eye}, but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Daniel 1:8-10
Now {Daniel resolved} that he would not defile himself with the fine food of the king, and with {the wine that he drank}, and [so] he requested from the commander of the court officials [permission so] that he would not defile himself.
Matthew 20:15
Is it not permitted for me to do whatever I want with [what is] mine? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?'
Mark 7:22
adulteries, [acts of] greed, malicious [deeds], deceit, licentiousness, {envy}, abusive speech, pride, foolishness.