Proverbs 23:6
Do not eat the food of a begrudging host, do not crave his delicacies;
In context
3 Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. 4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. 5 Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle. 6 Do not eat the food of a begrudging host, do not crave his delicacies; 7 for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. 8 You will vomit up the little you have eaten and will have wasted your compliments.
9 Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 23:6 in the KJV
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainty meats:
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 23:6 in the ESV
Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies,