Proverbs 23:3
Do not crave his delicacies, 1 for it is the food of lies. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
In Context
2and put a knife to your throat 1 if you are a person who likes to eat a lot of food. 1
4Do not work too hard to gain wealth; 1 be wise enough to know when to stop. 1
Cross References
Psalms 141:4Do not let my heart desire any evil thing 1 or participate in sinful activities 1 with men who behave wickedly. 1 May I not eat any of their delicacies. 1
Daniel 1:8But Daniel intended in his mind that he would not pollute himself with the king's delicacies or with the wine that he drank. So he asked permission from the chief official that he might not pollute himself.
Ephesians 4:22You were taught to put off what belongs to your former manner of life, to put off the old man. It is the old man that is corrupt because of its deceitful desires.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:2-4
Cautions against Luxury and Covetousness. 1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. The sin we are here warned against is luxury and sensuality, and the indulgence of the appetite in eating and drinking, a sin that most easily besets us. 1. We are here told when we enter into temptation, and are in most danger of falling into this sin: " When… Read the whole commentary →