Proverbs 23:3
Be not desirous of his deintie meates: for it is a deceiuable meate.
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- Prov 23:6 : 6 Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.
- Ps 141:4 : 4 Incline not mine heart to euill, that I should commit wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.
- Dan 1:8 : 8 But Daniel had determined in his heart, that hee woulde not defile him selfe with the portion of the Kings meate, nor with the wine which he dranke: therefore he required the chiefe of the Eunuches that he might not defile himselfe.
- Luke 21:34 : 34 Take heede to your selues, lest at any time your hearts be oppressed with surfeting and drunkennesse, and cares of this life, and least that day come on you at vnwares.
- Eph 4:22 : 22 That is, that yee cast off, concerning the conuersation in time past, that olde man, which is corrupt through the deceiueable lustes,
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4 Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.
5 Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? For riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.
6 Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.
7 For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.
8 Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.
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1 When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee,
2 And put the knife to thy throte, if thou be a man giuen to the appetite.
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4 Incline not mine heart to euill, that I should commit wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.
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- Prov 30:8-92 verses73%
8 Remooue farre from me vanitie and lyes: giue me not pouertie, nor riches: feede me with foode conuenient for me,
9 Least I be full, & denie thee, and say, Who is the Lorde? or least I be poore and steale, and take the Name of my God in vaine.
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1 Bee not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.
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17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
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30 They were not turned from their lust, but the meate was yet in their mouthes,
- Prov 6:25-262 verses71%
25 Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.
26 For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.
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20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
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25 Thou shalt not eat it, that it may go wel with thee; and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt doe that which is right in the sight of the Lord:
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2 Wherefore doe ye lay out siluer and not for bread? and your labour without being satisfied? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate that which is good, and let your soule delite in fatnes.
- Prov 25:16-172 verses70%
16 If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, & vomit it.
17 Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
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30 Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.
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21 To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.
22 A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.
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25 The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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31 Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.
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9 For they that will be rich, fall into tentation and snares, and into many foolish and noysome lustes, which drowne men in perdition and destruction.
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6 The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.
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18 For they that are such, serue not the Lorde Iesus Christ, but their owne bellies, and with faire speech and flattering deceiue the heartes of the simple.
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25 The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.
26 He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
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3 The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.
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3 Thou shalt eate no maner of abominatio.
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12 Lest when thou hast eaten and filled thy selfe, and hast built goodly houses & dwelt therein,
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10 My sonne, if sinners doe intise thee, consent thou not.
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25 Least thou learne his wayes, and receiue destruction to thy soule.
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7 All the labour of man is for his mouth: yet the soule is not filled.
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23 Which thinges haue in deede a shewe of wisdome, in voluntarie religion and humblenesse of minde, and in not sparing the body, which are thinges of no valewe, sith they perteine to the filling of the flesh.
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27 He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.
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18 And tempted God in their heartes in requiring meate for their lust.
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28 Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?