Proverbs 23:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.”

Proverbs 23:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 23:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 23:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.”

Proverbs 23:3 — World English Bible

Proverbs 23:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.”

Proverbs 23:3 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 23:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it <FI>is<Fi> lying food.”

Proverbs 23:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 23:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be not desirous of his dainties; for they are deceitful food.”

Proverbs 23:3 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 23:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Be not desirous of his deintie meates: for it is a deceiuable meate.”

Proverbs 23:3 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 23:3 in Context — Proverbs 23

1 Si tu es à table avec un grand, Fais attention à ce qui est devant toi;

2 Mets un couteau à ta gorge, Si tu as trop d’avidité.

3 Ne convoite pas ses friandises: C’est un aliment trompeur.

4 Ne te tourmente pas pour t’enrichir, N’y applique pas ton intelligence.

5 Veux-tu poursuivre du regard ce qui va disparaître? Car la richesse se fait des ailes, Et comme l’aigle, elle prend son vol vers les cieux.

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What Does Proverbs 23:3 Mean?

Proverbs 23:3 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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