6Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,


In Context

3 Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.

4 Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

5 For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

6 Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

7 For as he hath thought in his soul, so is he, 'Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart is not with thee.

8 Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.

Proverbs 23:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:6Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:6Do not eat the food of a stingy man, do not crave his delicacies;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:6Eat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:6Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:6Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:6Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don't crave his delicacies:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:6Eat you not the bread of him that has an evil eye, neither desire you his dainty meats: