King James Bible
KJVEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 23:6
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Proverbs 23:6 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: | |
American Standard VersionASV | Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Eat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties: | |
World English BibleWEB | Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don't crave his delicacies: | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Eat you not the bread of him that has an evil eye, neither desire you his dainty meats: |
American Standard Version
ASVEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBEat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTEat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.
English Revised Version
ERVEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
World English Bible
WEBDon't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don't crave his delicacies:
Young's Literal Translation
YLTEat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,
American King James Version
AKJVEat you not the bread of him that has an evil eye, neither desire you his dainty meats:
King James Bible
KJVEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
American Standard Version
ASVEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBEat not with an envious man, and desire not his meats:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTEat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.
English Revised Version
ERVEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
World English Bible
WEBDon't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don't crave his delicacies:
Young's Literal Translation
YLTEat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,
American King James Version
AKJVEat you not the bread of him that has an evil eye, neither desire you his dainty meats: