Proverbs 23:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:”

Proverbs 23:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 23:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 23:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don’t crave his delicacies,”

Proverbs 23:6 — World English Bible

Proverbs 23:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 23:6 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 23:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 23:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 23:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.”

Proverbs 23:6 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 23:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.”

Proverbs 23:6 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 23:6 in Context — Proverbs 23

4 No trabajes por ser rico; pon coto á tu prudencia.

5 ¿Has de poner tus ojos en las riquezas, siendo ningunas? porque hacerse han alas, como alas de águila, y volarán al cielo.

6 No comas pan de [hombre de] mal ojo, ni codicies sus manjares:

7 Porque cual es su pensamiento en su alma, tal es él. Come y bebe, te dirá; mas su corazón no está contigo.

8 Vomitarás la parte que tú comiste, y perderás tus suaves palabras.

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What Does Proverbs 23:6 Mean?

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