Proverbs 23:3

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 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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    4Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.

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    6Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.

    7For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.

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  • Prov 23:1-2
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    1When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee,

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  • Prov 20:17
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    17The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.

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  • Prov 23:20
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    20Keepe not company with drunkards, nor with gluttons.

  • Prov 30:8-9
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    8Remooue farre from me vanitie and lyes: giue me not pouertie, nor riches: feede me with foode conuenient for me,

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  • Prov 24:1
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    1Bee not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

  • Prov 9:17
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    17Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.

  • Ps 78:30
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    30They were not turned from their lust, but the meate was yet in their mouthes,

  • Prov 6:25-26
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    25Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.

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  • Job 33:20
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    20So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.

  • Deut 12:25
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    25Thou 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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    2Wherefore 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 25:16-17
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    16If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, & vomit it.

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  • Prov 6:30
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  • Prov 28:21-22
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    21To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.

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  • Prov 13:25
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  • Prov 3:31
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    31Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

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  • Rom 16:18
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