Proverbs 23:6
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָכַל
ʼâkal
to eat (literally or figuratively)
לֶחֶם
lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
רַע
raʻ
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
עַיִן
ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תַּאֲוָה
taʼăvâh
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
תַּאֲוָה
taʼăvâh
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
βρῶμα
brōma
food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law
Key Terms in This Verse
תַּאֲוָה taʼăvâh
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
Study H8378 →βρῶμα brōma
food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law
Study G1033 →תַּאֲוָה taʼăvâh
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
Study H8378 →עַיִן ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Study H5869 →לֶחֶם lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
Study H3899 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →Cross References
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cr...
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, a...
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
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