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 Quando te sentares para comer com algum dominador, presta muita atenção para o que estiver diante de ti;

2 E põe uma faca à tua garganta, se tiveres muito apetite.

3 Não desejes as comidas gostosas dele, porque são pão de mentiras.

4 Não trabalhes exaustivamente para ser rico; modera-te por meio de tua prudência.

5 Porás teus olhos fixos sobre aquilo que é nada? Porque certamente se fará asas, e voará ao céu como uma águia.

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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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