Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. New Living Translation don’t desire all the delicacies, for he might be trying to trick you. English Standard Version Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food. Berean Study Bible Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. King James Bible Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. New King James Version Do not desire his delicacies, For they are deceptive food. New American Standard Bible Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food. NASB 1995 Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food. NASB 1977 Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food. Amplified Bible Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food [offered to you with questionable motives]. Christian Standard Bible don’t desire his choice food, for that food is deceptive. Holman Christian Standard Bible don't desire his choice food, for that food is deceptive. American Standard Version Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food. Brenton Septuagint Translation desire not his provisions; for these belong to a false life. Contemporary English Version Don't be greedy for all of that fancy food! It may not be so tasty. Douay-Rheims Bible Be not desirous of his meats, in which is the bread of deceit. English Revised Version Be not desirous of his dainties; seeing they are deceitful meat. Good News Translation Don't be greedy for the fine food he serves; he may be trying to trick you. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not crave his delicacies, because this is food that deceives you. International Standard Version Don't crave his delicacies, because the meal is deceptive. JPS Tanakh 1917 Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food. Literal Standard Version Have no desire to his delicacies, seeing it [is] lying food. NET Bible Do not crave that ruler's delicacies, for that food is deceptive. New Heart English Bible Do not be desirous of his dainties, seeing they are deceitful food. World English Bible Don't be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food. Young's Literal Translation Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food. Additional Translations ... Study Bible True Riches…2and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite. 3Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. 4Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.… Cross References Psalm 141:4 Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies. Proverbs 23:6 Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies; Daniel 1:5 The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king's service. Daniel 1:8 But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king's food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself. Treasury of Scripture Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. Proverbs 23:6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: Psalm 141:4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. Daniel 1:8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. (3) Deceitful meat.--Not offered out of friendship and love to thee; for an unguarded word spoken in the insecurity of the festive hour might bring ruin to thee.Verse 3. - Be not desirous of his dainties. (For "dainties," see on ver. 6.) Be not too greedy of the bounties of the royal table, so as to forget discretion, and be led to say and do things which are inexpedient or unseemly. For they are deceitful meat. Oftentimes such entertainment is not offered for friendship's sake, but for some sinister purpose - to make a man expose himself, to get at a man's real character or secrets. Far from being a sign of favour and good will, the seeming honour is deceptive and dangerous. We all know Horace's lines, 'Ars Poet.,' 434, etc. - "Reges dicuntur multi, urgere culullis Et torquere mero, quem perspexisse laborant, Au sit amicitia dignus." Hitzig quotes the Eastern proverb, "He who eats of the sultan's soup burns his lips, even though it he after a length of time." We have too the Indian saying, "An epicure digs his grave with his teeth," which is true in more senses than one. "Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill," says Siracides (Ecclus. 9:13); "so shalt thou not be troubled with fear of death: and if thou come unto him, commit no fault, lest he presently take away thy life; remember that thou goest in the midst of snares, and that thou walkest upon the battlements of the city." Then for the reasons which induce a ruler to ply a guest with wine, we have, "In vino veritas, quod est in corde sobrii, est in ore ebrii." Theognis writes - Ἐν πυρὶ μὲν χρυσόν τε καὶ ἄργυρον ἴδριες ἄνδρες Γιγνώσκους ἀνδρὸς δ οϊνος ἔδειξε νόον Καὶ μάλα περ πινυτοῦ τὸν ὐπέρ μέτρον ἤρατο πίνων Ωστε καταισχῦναι καὶ πρὶν ἐόντα σοφόν. The Septuagint combines the ending of ver. 2, "But if thou art more insatiable, desire not his victuals, for these appertain to (ἔχεται) a false life." Parallel Commentaries ... Lexicon Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not crave תִּ֭תְאָו (tiṯ·’āw) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 183: To incline, desire his delicacies, לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו (lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·w·ṯāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4303: Tasty or savory food, dainties for that וְ֝ה֗וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are food לֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain is deceptive. כְּזָבִֽים׃ (kə·zā·ḇîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing Jump to Previous Bread Crave Dainties Deceit Deceitful Deceptive Delicacies Delicate Desire Desirous Food Lying MeatJump to Next Bread Crave Dainties Deceit Deceitful Deceptive Delicacies Delicate Desire Desirous Food Lying MeatLinks Proverbs 23:3 NIVProverbs 23:3 NLT Proverbs 23:3 ESV Proverbs 23:3 NASB Proverbs 23:3 KJV Proverbs 23:3 BibleApps.com Proverbs 23:3 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:3 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:3 French Bible Proverbs 23:3 Clyx Quotations OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:3 Don't be desirous of his dainties seeing (Prov. 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