Proverbs 23:6

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • 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.
  • Deut 15:9 : 9 Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thine heart, to say, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of freedome is at hand: therefore it grieueth thee to looke on thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and he crie vnto the Lorde against thee, so that sinne be in thee:
  • Prov 23:3 : 3 Be not desirous of his deintie meates: for it is a deceiuable meate.
  • Dan 1:8-9 : 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. 9 (Nowe God had brought Daniel into fauour, and tender loue with the chiefe of the Eunuches) 10 And the chiefe of the Eunuches sayd vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the King, who hath appointed your meate and your drinke: therefore if he see your faces worse liking then the other children, which are of your sort, then shall you make me lose mine head vnto the King.
  • Prov 22:9 : 9 He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.
  • Deut 28:56 : 56 The tender and deintie woman among you, which neuer woulde venture to set the sole of her foote vpon the grounde (for her softnesse and tendernesse) shalbe grieued at her husbande that lieth in her bosome, and at her sonne, and at her daughter,
  • Matt 20:15 : 15 Is it not lawfull for me to do as I will with mine owne? Is thine eye euil, because I am good?
  • Mark 7:22 : 22 Theftes, couetousnes, wickednes, deceite, vncleannes, a wicked eye, backbiting, pride, foolishnesse.
  • Prov 28:22 : 22 A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 23:1-5
    5 verses
    83%

    1When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee,

    2And put the knife to thy throte, if thou be a man giuen to the appetite.

    3Be not desirous of his deintie meates: for it is a deceiuable meate.

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

    5Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? For riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.

  • Prov 28:21-22
    2 verses
    78%

    21To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.

    22A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.

  • Prov 23:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    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.

    8Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.

  • Prov 22:9
    76%

    9He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • Prov 24:1
    75%

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

  • Ps 141:4
    74%

    4Incline not mine heart to euill, that I should commit wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.

  • Deut 12:25
    73%

    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:

  • Prov 6:30
    72%

    30Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.

  • Prov 6:25
    72%

    25Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.

  • Deut 15:9
    72%

    9Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thine heart, to say, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of freedome is at hand: therefore it grieueth thee to looke on thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and he crie vnto the Lorde against thee, so that sinne be in thee:

  • Prov 20:13
    72%

    13Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

  • Lev 25:37
    72%

    37Thou shalt not giue him thy money to vsurie, nor lende him thy vitailes for increase.

  • Eccl 6:2
    72%

    2A man to whom God hath giuen riches and treasures and honour, and he wanteth nothing for his soule of all that it desireth: but God giueth him not power to eate thereof, but a strange man shall eate it vp: this is vanitie, and this is an euill sicknesse.

  • Matt 6:23
    71%

    23But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shalbe darke. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkenes, howe great is that darkenesse?

  • Prov 24:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18Least the Lorde see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.

    19Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

  • Prov 21:10
    71%

    10The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

  • Prov 3:31
    71%

    31Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

  • Prov 30:8
    71%

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

  • Prov 21:26
    71%

    26He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

  • Prov 28:27
    70%

    27He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.

  • Ezek 18:15
    70%

    15That hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idols of ye house of Israel, nor hath defiled his neighbours wife,

  • Lev 22:25
    70%

    25Neither of ye hand of a strager shal ye offer ye bread of your God of any of these, because their corruption is in them, there is a blemish in them: therefore shall they not be accepted for you.

  • Prov 25:17
    70%

    17Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

  • Prov 4:17
    70%

    17For they eate the breade of wickednesse, and drinke the wine of violence.

  • Prov 13:25
    70%

    25The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

  • Hab 2:9
    70%

    9Ho, he that coueteth an euil couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euil.

  • Job 33:20
    70%

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

  • Deut 8:12
    70%

    12Lest when thou hast eaten and filled thy selfe, and hast built goodly houses & dwelt therein,

  • Prov 23:20
    70%

    20Keepe not company with drunkards, nor with gluttons.

  • Job 22:7
    70%

    7To such as were wearie, thou hast not giuen water to drinke, and hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie.

  • Ezek 24:22
    70%

    22And ye shall doe as I haue done: ye shall not couer your lippes, neither shall ye eate the bread of men.

  • Prov 20:17
    70%

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

  • Exod 23:8
    69%

    8Thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and peruerteth the wordes of the righteous.

  • Ps 73:7
    69%

    7Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: they haue more then heart can wish.

  • Deut 28:54
    69%

    54So that the man (that is tender and exceeding deintie among you) shalbe grieued at his brother, and at his wife, that lieth in his bosome, and at the remnant of his children, which hee hath yet left,

  • Deut 14:3
    69%

    3Thou shalt eate no maner of abominatio.

  • Rom 14:16
    69%

    16Cause not your commoditie to be euill spoken of.

  • Matt 6:19
    69%

    19Lay not vp treasures for your selues vpon the earth, where the mothe & canker corrupt, and where theeues digge through and steale.

  • Exod 23:3
    69%

    3Thou shalt not esteeme a poore man in his cause.

  • Isa 55:2
    69%

    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.